Self
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
Producer
In his directorial debut Mad Chad Taylor, the renowned Venice Beach chainsaw Juggler, has created a one of a kind documentary that goes deep inside the hidden world of street performers. Amid rare footage of the most shocking and inspired street acts from around the world, one performer after another pulls back the makeshift curtain. Their acts are astonishing; their stories, more amazing still. Here is the tightrope walker, the razor blade muncher, the sidewalk samurai, the tattooed man. Meet The Fireman who lost his teeth to his fire-eating act, and the Calypso Tumbler who's buying up real estate in the Caribbean. This is the human condition at its most freakishly wonderful.
Director
In his directorial debut Mad Chad Taylor, the renowned Venice Beach chainsaw Juggler, has created a one of a kind documentary that goes deep inside the hidden world of street performers. Amid rare footage of the most shocking and inspired street acts from around the world, one performer after another pulls back the makeshift curtain. Their acts are astonishing; their stories, more amazing still. Here is the tightrope walker, the razor blade muncher, the sidewalk samurai, the tattooed man. Meet The Fireman who lost his teeth to his fire-eating act, and the Calypso Tumbler who's buying up real estate in the Caribbean. This is the human condition at its most freakishly wonderful.
James
Two teams are in a heated race for the money and the honor that comes with breaking the land speed world record.
Detective Clark
Two down-and-out barflies wind up in over their heads when they steal a briefcase filled with valuable coins.
Chainsaw Juggler
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poetry to anyone who will listen. His life changes when a bikini-clad beauty named Linda strolls by him. Instantly, Ted believes he's found his "Venus" and becomes obsessed with Linda. He tries to woo her with poetry, obscene phone calls and romantic overtures, all to disastrous effect.
Male Cop
Em Los Angeles, quando o músico Harry Washello conhece Julie Peters em um museu, ele imediatamente se apaixona por ela. Eles combinam de sair de noite, mas falta luz e o despertador de Harry não toca, e ele perde o encontro. Mesmo com três horas e meia de atraso, Harry vai a lanchonete onde Julie trabalha em Miracle Mile tentando encontrá-la e atende uma chamada em um telefone público, onde um homem informa que os Estados Unidos iniciaram a Guerra Nuclear disparando mísseis contra a União Soviética. O homem diz que em cerca de duas horas, Los Angeles será destruída pelos mísseis soviéticos. Harry conta as pessoas que estão na lanchonete e elas fogem, tentando alcançar o aeroporto usando um helicóptero que uma cliente conseguiu. Harry entretanto prefere ir buscar Julie em seu apartamento e depois tenta desesperadamente encontrar um piloto de helicóptero para levá-los para fora de Los Angeles. Mas neste meio tempo, o boato se espalhou trazendo caos para a cidade.
