Mondo Hollywoodland | |
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Directed by | Janek Ambros |
Produced by | James Cromwell Janek Ambros Chris Blim |
Starring | Chris Blim Alex Loynaz Alyssa Sabo |
Production companies | Assembly Line Entertainment Good Hammer TV |
Distributed by | Green Apple Entertainment |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Mondo Hollywoodland is a 2019 American comedy/sci fi film directed by Janek Ambros and starring Chris Blim, Alex Loynaz and Alyssa Sabo. Oscar nominated actor/activist James Cromwell is an executive producer and presenter on the film.
The film premiered at the 2019 DTLA Film Festival in Los Angeles.[1] It was released in theaters on July 30, 2021, and on SVOD on August 3 on Amazon Prime.[2][3]
The film received positive reviews in its initial release window.[4][5][6][7]
An homage to the counter culture films of the 60s, the film follows a groovy mushrooms dealer who encounters movie industry types, political fringe groups, and psychedelic folk in Los Angeles to discover the meaning of "Mondo."[8]
The film began development in 2015 and began production in 2018. It was inspired by the cult classic Mondo Hollywood.[9][10]
Members of the Polish film industry awarded James Cromwell the Pola Negri award in 2021 for his collaboration and contribution to filmmaker Janek Ambros and paired the award with a screening the film.[11]
Mono Hollywoodland has an approval rating of 88% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews.[12]