Writer
Jackson Blackman just can't get a break. He gets no respect from his roommate or friends, he plays out to empty coffee houses and scrubs money off his grandmother. Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse his car dies, but is it a blessing in disguise? After roommate Kato drives him to a music shop Jackson is mistaken for Jack Black. Kato convinces him that this could be a new and prosperous chapter in his life. That night he meets Farin, a girl that likes him for who he is.
Director
Jackson Blackman just can't get a break. He gets no respect from his roommate or friends, he plays out to empty coffee houses and scrubs money off his grandmother. Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse his car dies, but is it a blessing in disguise? After roommate Kato drives him to a music shop Jackson is mistaken for Jack Black. Kato convinces him that this could be a new and prosperous chapter in his life. That night he meets Farin, a girl that likes him for who he is.
Cheering fan behind home plate (uncredited)
メジャーリーグ、ニューヨーク・ヤンキースの強打者だったジャック・エリオットは、ワールドシリーズでMVPの獲得経験もある選手だが、最近の成績は低迷し自身の不祥事からCMの降板が決まるなどイメージも低下する一方だった。また、ルーキーのリッキー・デイビスとのポジション争いに敗れ、チーム側からトレードの通告を出されてしまう。この時唯一オファーを出したのは日本プロ野球の球団・中日ドラゴンズであった。
