The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film. The film features Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, and cameos by Anne Meara, Ron Howard, Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, John Lydon, Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Fred Dryer, Jonathan Katz, Fred Williamson, Karen Black, Nick Cassavetes, Julie Strain and adult film actress Ginger Lynn. The fictional career of Morty Fineman ... is said to have made 427 films. It is not specified as to whether he directed them all, or if it refers to films produced or written by the Fineman character. The ending credits of The Independent features a side column of the complete filmography of this fictitious trash auteur, Morty Fineman. The following is a list of all 427 fake titles, only a few of which were depicted in the film with faux trailers and clips.
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| Release date: | November 30, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Stephen Kessler |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 80 Minutes |
| Editor: | Chris Franklin |
| Cinematography: | Amir Hamed |
| Genre: | Comedy |