Chop & Steele
“Jokes are cheap. Lawyers are not.”
Follows childhood friends turned professional comedians, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, the founders of the Found Footage Festival. When Nick and Joe book their gag strongman routine on unsuspecting morning news shows, their pranks go viral and land them in federal court with a vengeful media conglomerate. The stress of the lawsuit and pressure to continue their pranks threatens their livelihood and tests their lifelong friendship.
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Joe Pickett
Self
Also in
Strange Men
The Found Footage Festival: After Dark
Nick Prueher
Self
Also in
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Strange Men
Davy Rothbart
Self
Also in
Uncle Kent 2
David Cross
Self
Known for
Arrested Development
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
Known for
Hercules
Hercules
Howie Mandel
Self
Known for
Bobby's World
St. Elsewhere
Reggie Watts
Self
Known for
Tuca & Bertie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Kurt Braunohler
Self
Known for
Barbarian
The Big Sick
Alyson Levy
Self
Known for
Wonder Showzen
Anderson Duff
Self
Michael Clapham
Self
Ben Steinbauer Director · Berndt Mader Director Alex MacKenzie Writer
United States release June 25, 2022 · Production The Bear
Production
Wavelength
Production
The Bear
Production
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 10, 2022
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · June 25, 2022
Limited theatrical · Oak Cliff Film Festival
Canada
June 17, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Calgary Underground Film Festival
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