Superstar producer Peter Dragon builds his stellar career on the three pillars of show business - prostitution, nepotism and dishonesty. Adding to that an ego as big as a Beverly Hills mansion, the aptly-named Dragon and his cohorts manage to be politically incorrect, backstabbing, phony, petty, pissy and most of all - ingeniously funny! watch
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Length: 23:00
Posted: 10/13/2011
Peter Dragon, a successful producer with a series of box office hits to his credit, is used to having things his way in the 'dog eat dog' world of Hollywood. As a result, everyone from high-powered studio executives to actors and writers must bow before him as they fight for a piece of his projects. However, his latest film, Slow Torture, is headed for a disastrous opening and Peter knows it. To make matters worse, he soon discovers that his head of production, Stuart Glazer, has mistakenly paid $250,000 for screenwriter Adam Rifkin's latest script. As he nervously makes his way to the Slow Torture premiere with Lonnie, his absent-minded uncle who serves as both a bodyguard and chauffeur, Peter has an accident with a prostitute. Worried about being sued because of the mishap, he invites her to the premiere, where he discovers that she's Wendy Ward, a former childhood television star whose career was cut short by drugs. Meanwhile, in the wake of Slow Torture's disastrous opening, Peter's lucrative deal for its sequel is threatened. While preparing for a party at the home of Bob Gianopolis, the studio chief that controls the purse strings of the sequel, Peter turns to Wendy, the only person not blinded by his power. Asking Wendy to review some scripts in hopes of identifying another potential project, Peter then squares off with Bob. And though Peter has done his best to prepare his argument, Bob pulls the plug on Slow Torture's sequel. Finally, left without a blockbuster sum... watch
When Bobby complains about the project's slow start, Peter offers to put his own money into Beverly Hills Gun Club as a sign of good faith. However, when the studio head calls his bluff and takes the ten million dollar check, Peter must scramble to get things back on track before his investment disappears. Having already lost one director to a drug overdose, Peter then asks Wendy to find another. And while he isn't impressed with TV and independent film veteran Guy Reynolds, Peter finds he has no other choice but to hire the fawning director. Back on the set with Guy at the helm, Peter gets more bad news when a summons claims arrives from rival producers Rick and Elliott Rothstein over Adam's script. After taking Adam to task for selling it twice, Peter then orders Lonnie to kill the screenwriter before asking Bobby for help. However, while Lonnie only makes it look like he shot Adam for Peter's sake, Bobby refuses to give him any assistance in talking the Rothsteins into releasing their claim on his picture. When the Rothsteins make it impossible for him to continue shooting, Peter has no choice but to approach them himself. And once Wendy offers half a million dollars of her own money to help him out, Peter is ready to negotiate. Although they quickly dismiss his first offer, the Rothsteins eventually agree to sell their rights for $1 million and sex with Wendy. And though Peter steadfastly refuses to make Wendy part of the deal, one look at Guy's brilliant first few scen... watch