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Whatever Happened to Mason Reese

Whatever Happened to Mason Reese

1990Short⏱️ 12m
ComedyShort
2.8
IMDB Rating
552 votes

Former child star Mason Reese goes out for a night on the town. He has a run in with a fan of his while at a sushi resturant.

Director
Brett Ratner
Writers
Brett Ratner, William Beechey
Stars
Mason Reese, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael J. Anderson
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 20
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Mason Reese
Mason Reese
as Mason Reese
Rebecca Gayheart
Rebecca Gayheart
as Model #1
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson
as Sushi Chef
Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall
as Mason Reese
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Anna Ling
as Restaurant Owner
Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia Bailey
as Model #2
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Patricia Stein
as Model #3
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Louise Gilligan
as Model #4
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Tanya Fourie
as Model #5
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Craig Tonelson
as Bodyguard

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Amblin Entertainment, New York University (NYU), Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)

🏷️ Keywords

bodyguardpressnewspaper headlinechefphotographer

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Indicative of Ratner's talentless ambition
by pendulumpictures2004-08-16

"This "film" was produced while I was a student at NYU, a classmate of Ratner's in fact. Ratner was notorious around campus for his unbridled ambition -- and remarkable lack of talent. The final product is indicative not only of Ratner's blatant disregard for aesthetic (ie total ignorance of basic camera moves, set-ups, etc), but proof that he has succeeded (and quite brilliantly so) merely on the basis of a loud mouth, relentless drive, and an uncanny, almost puppy dog like ability to make friends with everyone. When this film screened in class, Ratner was laughed out of t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Brett Ratner sent the film to Steven Spielberg with a letter begging for financing. To Ratner's surprise, he received a check from Speilberg's Amblin Entertainment.

📖 Synopsis

Former child star Mason Reese goes out for a night on the town. He has a run in with a fan of his while at a sushi resturant.