The Stand In
Steal the spotlight.
Synopsis
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.
Main Cast
Drew Barrymore
Paula / Candy
Michael Zegen
Steve
T.J. Miller
Louis
Holland Taylor
Barbara Cox
Michelle Buteau
Ingrid
Teddy Coluca
Ron
Andrew Rannells
Nico
Wendy Meredith
Kyra
Ellie Kemper
Jenna Jones
Charlie Barnett
Simon
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User Reviews
Kamurai
Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This is an interesting twist on the substitution trope, but it uses two awful people on both sides. It really feels like a movie made for actors and it is supposed to shine a light on the perception of a person and the reality of a person. Even starting with a down on her luck, kind, nobody shows how she can grow into a monster just like any other person with a taste of power. Maybe it just changes who the victim is. Once that becomes apparent, it's just sort of "How far are they going to push it?".
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