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Baghead

Baghead

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Baghead

2008

1h 24m

5.8(131 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Horror

Overview

Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?

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Duplass Brothers Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Steve Zissis

Steve Zissis

Chad

Ross Partridge

Ross Partridge

Matt

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig

Michelle

Elise Muller

Elise Muller

Catherine

Jett Garner

Jett Garner

Jennifer Lafleur

Jennifer Lafleur

Festival Director

Darrell Bryant

Pickup truck driver

Cass Naumann

'We Are Naked' Girlfriend

Anthony Cristo

Bouncer

Jen Tracy

Name Checker

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Duplass
Jay Duplass
Written by: Mark Duplass
Jay Duplass
Produced by: Mark Duplass
Jay Duplass

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