Synopsis
A struggling television network is about to go under. A down-on-his-luck film director (Robert Curtis-Brown, Trading Places, It's Complicated) has an idea for ""the reality show to end all reality shows."" It seems like the perfect match. With nothing to lose, they set out together to change television. Public Interest chronicles the high hopes and low blows of making a reality TV show that no one was ready for.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Andrew OrtnerShot by Jeff PrestonScored by Robert HuntDesigned by Tammy Lynn Howell
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Curtis Brown
as Simon Perr
Eve Gordon
as Karen Montgomery
Kelly Miller
as Sam Craword
Arthur Aulisi
as Hugh Collins
Stuart Pankin
as Charles Waterford
Josh Grisetti
as Chris Sutcliffe
Jeffrey Frost
as Aimee Day
Kristina Klebe
as Rita LaMontaine
Jacquin Deleon
as Jeffery 'J.M.' Mendelbaum
Nathan Johnson
as Corey Chuckston
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