Free Enterprise

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Free Enterprise

R,

1999,

1h 56m,

Comedy

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86%

21 Reviews

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79%

2,500+ Ratings

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86%

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21 Reviews

79%

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2,500+ Ratings

Amateur filmmakers and self-professed science fiction geeks Mark (Eric McCormack) and Robert (Rafer Weigel) cannot help parsing their adult lives into a series of "Star Trek" references. When they randomly meet their childhood idol, former "Star Trek" star William Shatner (as himself), the actor quickly becomes their friend and mentor despite being a vulgar, self-effacing drunk. As time passes, Mark and Robert come to learn the difference between fantasy and reality.

Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Apr 17, 2001

4/5

A witty comedy that glows with self-deprecating humour.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Feb 14, 2001

3/5

A celebration of risk-taking in the spirit of the heroism of Captain Kirk.

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Lawrence Van Gelder

New York Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/5

The fun of Free Enterprise, which occasionally runs a bit thin but is mostly sustained by the filmmakers' verve and wit, lies in its many visual and verbal references to popular culture trivia.

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

Mar 30, 2017

William Shatner plays William Shatner as a vulnerable, vainglorious ham, a sad clown who gets along with everybody but strikes out in romance, drinks to excess and spins his fantasy projects with hope against hopelessness...

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Dec 27, 2007

1/4

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mar 11, 2006

2.5/4

...uniformly superb performances...

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Theodore S

Jan 20, 2019

A fun story about a couple of Trekers who haven't *quite* grown up yet, edging into their 30s. They meet a fictionalized William Shatner, played by the man himself. The three help each other ... well, grow up. Lots of amusing geek culture references, from the era before geek culture became "cool". Just the first scene (character pitching a movie, "Brady Killer" to a minor, minr film studio) and the last scene (William Shatner RAPPING Julius Caesar) make this worth watching.

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Robert Meyer Burnett

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Rafer Weigel

Robert

Eric McCormack

Mark

Audie England

Claire

Patrick Van Horn

Sean

Jonathan Slavin

Dan

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Synopsis

Amateur filmmakers and self-professed science fiction geeks Mark (Eric McCormack) and Robert (Rafer Weigel) cannot help parsing their adult lives into a series of "Star Trek" references. When they randomly meet their childhood idol, former "Star Trek" star William Shatner (as himself), the actor quickly becomes their friend and mentor despite being a vulgar, self-effacing drunk. As time passes, Mark and Robert come to learn the difference between fantasy and reality.

Director: Robert Meyer Burnett
Producer: Mark A. Altman, Dan Bates, Allan Kaufman
Screenwriter: Mark A. Altman, Robert Meyer Burnett
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Regent Entertainment [us]
Production Co: Mindfire Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.2K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR

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