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The Disaster Artist

James Franco, 2017

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The Disaster Artist
Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell, 2013

The Disaster Artist is a movie directed by James Franco in 2017 and based on the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, first published in 2013. The movie features James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, and others.

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RATING

7.4

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Movie Poster: The Disaster Artist (James Franco, 2017)

8.5

/ 10

Book Cover: The Disaster Artist (Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell, 2013)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Disaster Artist, the 2013 book by Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell.

The Disaster Artist

Read by: Greg Sestero

Storyline

In San Francisco in 1998, 19-year-old Greg Sestero befriends Tommy Wiseau in acting classes with Jean Shelton after Tommy gives a protracted and bizarre performance of a scene from A Streetcar Named Desire. As Greg’s auditions also dry up, he shares his frustrations with Tommy, who decides to make a film for them to star in.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Disaster Artist, the 2017 movie by James Franco

Year

2017

Minutes

104

Movie Rate

7.40

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Disaster Artist

Country: USA

Year: 2017

Length: 1h44m

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Cover of The Disaster Artist, the 2013 book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell

Year

2013

Pages

270

Book Rate

8.54

S: Goodreads

Book

The Disaster Artist

Subtitle: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

Country: USA

First published in: 2013

Length: 270 pages

Genre: Biography

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