Release Year: 1999 Rating: PG-13 Director: Ron Howard Distributor: Universal Pictures
synopsis
Cynthia, TV producer, has an idea about how to save the station: A normal person's life should be broadcasted 24 hours a day. "Ed TV" is born the second her eye falls on Ed Pekurny, a sympathetic Joe Sixpack. After the first week on air Eds fame grows and grows, but conflicts break open: His brother Ray publishes a very negative book about Ed, who now dates Ray's ex; Ed's parent's partnership problematics are broadcasted nationwide and a very attractive and seducing model uses innocent Ed to raise her own fame. Also, Ed's contract proves to be unquittable, so that Ed Pekurny suddenly can see the golden bars around his cage. But in a country that switches the TV set on for breakfast and off for bedtime, nearly everything can happen - and people can be counted on.
cast
Dennis Hopper as Henry 'Hank' Pekurny Ellen DeGeneres as Cynthia Topping Jenna Elfman as Shari Martin Landau as Al Matthew McConaughey as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny Rob Reiner as Mr. Whitaker Woody Harrelson as Ray Pekurny
