Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Seymour CasselSy Lerner | Sy Lerner |
 Francesco QuinnFrank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky | Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky |
| RRebecca BroussardRebecca Lerner | Rebecca Lerner |
 Luana AndersAgent on Phone | Agent on Phone |
 Lloyd KaufmanSelf - Troma Chief | Self - Troma Chief |
 James BrolinSelf | Self |
 John MalkovichSelf | Self |
 Ann CusackKitty Monaco | Kitty Monaco |
 Julian LennonSelf | Self |
| JJim StarkBetting Producer | Betting Producer |
 Robert EvansSelf | Self |
 Dennis HopperSelf | Self |
 Jim JarmuschSelf | Self |
 Benicio del ToroSelf | Self |
 Bryan SingerSelf | Self |
 Kevin PollakSelf | Self |
 Johnny DeppSelf | Self |
 Lara Flynn BoyleSelf | Self |
 Treat WilliamsSelf | Self |
 Jon CryerSelf | Self |
 Chris PennSelf | Self |
 Peter GallagherSelf | Self |
 Frank WhaleySelf | Self |
 Harvey WeinsteinSelf | Self |
 Menahem GolanSelf | Self |
| FFrançois PetitFrenchman | Frenchman |