Free Enterprise

1998
15
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

William Shatner, Eric McCormack, and Rafer Weigel in Free Enterprise (1998)

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Satire Comedy Romance

Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.Two less than successful film producers, approaching mid-life crisis and clinging to their nerdy sci-fi obsessions, suddenly meet their idol: William Shatner.

Director
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Writers
- Mark A. Altman
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Writers
- Mark A. Altman
- Robert Meyer Burnett
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Videos2

Photos21

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Storyline

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Trivia
William Shatner originally turned down the role as himself. In the original script, Shatner was written as an imaginary mentor who would appear to Mark in times of trouble. But Shatner requested his character to be flawed and more human, which is why he portrays himself as a pompous, lonely drunk in the film. The writers used several anecdotes told by Shatner. The original idea was kept in one scene, in which he appears to Mark as a child.

Goofs
Suzanne asks for a 5-letter Star Wars planet, as a clue in a crossword. They answer Endor, which is mistakenly thought of as an error. However, Endor is the name of the planet. What is typically referred to as "Endor" is actually the forest moon of Endor. Several characters in Return of the Jedi do say "Forest moon of Endor."

Quotes
Robert: If you wanted some privacy, you could just drink at home.
Bill: No; that's called alcoholism.

Crazy credits
Coming Soon: The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner in "William Shatner vs. the World Crime League"

Alternate versions
The 5 Year Mission Extended Edition is approx' 8 minutes longer than the original version, with new special effects in certain scenes.

Connections
Featured in Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of 'Free Enterprise' (1999)

Soundtracks
The Great Bank Robbery
Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Jerry van Rooyen
Artist Courtesy of Crippled Dick Hot Wax!

User reviews105

Featured review

8/10

Fantastic comedy

I really enjoyed this film. Even though I had never heard of any of the lead actors, except of course for William Shatner, I thought they did an incredible job of portraying their characters. Intellectual, devoted, neurotic, and erotic are just a few of the qualities they were asked to convey. And William Shatner is a revelation revealing that his hopes, dreams, and fears are closer to those of his committed fans than they could ever have imagined. Since I have seen most of the Star Trek episodes and movies and the other films alluded to by the characters, I was able to appreciate all the wonderful in-jokes. I highly recommend this hilarious film even if you are not a Star Trek fan, 9/10.