Free Enterprise

1998
R
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

William Shatner, Eric McCormack, and Rafer Weigel in Free Enterprise (1998)

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Satire Comedy Romance

Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.

Director
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Writers
- Mark A. Altman
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Writers
- Mark A. Altman
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Trivia
William Shatner originally turned down the role as himself. In the original script, Shatner was written as an imaginary mentor who would appear to Mark in times of trouble. But Shatner requested his character to be flawed and more human, which is why he portrays himself as a pompous, lonely drunk in the film. The writers used several anecdotes told by Shatner. The original idea was kept in one scene, in which he appears to Mark as a child.

Goofs
Suzanne asks for a 5-letter Star Wars planet, as a clue in a crossword. They answer Endor, which is mistakenly thought of as an error. However, Endor is the name of the planet. What is typically referred to as "Endor" is actually the forest moon of Endor. Several characters in Return of the Jedi do say "Forest moon of Endor."

Quotes
Robert: If you wanted some privacy, you could just drink at home.
Bill: No; that's called alcoholism.

Crazy credits
Coming Soon: The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner in "William Shatner vs. the World Crime League"

Alternate versions
The 5 Year Mission Extended Edition is approx' 8 minutes longer than the original version, with new special effects in certain scenes.

Connections
Featured in Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of 'Free Enterprise' (1999)

Soundtracks
The Great Bank Robbery
Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Jerry van Rooyen
Artist Courtesy of Crippled Dick Hot Wax!

User reviews105

Featured review

Like 'High Fidelity' for SF guys and the people who love them.

I think the average viewer would be left cold by this movie, but for

those who have guys like this in their lives and perhaps have been

the 'geek'y female in their circle it's pretty cute. Also, Shatner rules.

As a chick who has spent part of the rent money on an original 12"

Boba Fett and spent adolescence keeping the one and only

Captain as her personal lord and savior, I totally recommend it. Its

place in film lore perhaps best belongs on Comedy Central on a

rainy Sunday afternoon, but sometimes that's enough.

I would have liked to seen more (or anything) done with the female

counterparts of these types of guys - many are not model types like

Claire but are interesting people in their own right. We're out there

searching for these guys while these guys are searching for

models who have our brains and sensitivities. (A wry, ironic, LOL

here.)