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Self Reliance is an American comedy thriller film written, directed by and starring Jake Johnson in his feature length directorial debut. It also stars Anna Kendrick and Andy Samberg.
Synopsis[]
In Los Angeles, a disillusioned man receives an invitation to win $1 million by taking part in a reality television game on the dark web. For 30 days, he must outwit hunters attempting to kill him. He realizes there's a loophole to the game – the hunters can only attack him when he's alone – so he attempts to convince friends, family and total strangers that the game is real, and that they must stay with him 24/7.[1]
Cast[]
- Jake Johnson as Tommy Walcott
- Anna Kendrick as Maddy
- Natalie Morales as Theresa
- Andy Samberg as Himself
- Mary Holland as Amy
- Emily Hampshire as Mary
- Nancy Lenehan as Laurie
- Daryl J. Johnson as Malcolm
- Miriam Flynn as Becky Ann
- Boban Marjanović as 7 Foot Man
- Biff Wiff as James/Walter
- Eduardo Franco as P.A. Ninja
- Jeff Kober as Cowboy
- Christopher Lloyd as Dennis Walcott
- Wayne Brady as Himself
- GaTa as Charlie
- Eric Edelstein as Roy
- Ilia Volok as Mario
- Karen Maruyama as Lindsey
Production[]
The film was produced by MRC Film. Jake Johnson had first pitched the idea to Netflix in 2017. His original title for it was DOG ("delusions of grandeur"), and he likened it to "Jacob's Ladder meets Bottle Rocket". He wrote the screenplay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place over 19 days in Los Angeles.[2]
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