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A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled "The Dawn", concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto Fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest in their pitch.
Starring
Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pitch was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, ti...
Pitch is a Comedy, Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (17)
Kenny Hotz
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Spencer Rice
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Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Gérard Depardieu
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Roger Ebert
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Fred Williamson
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Al Pacino
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Joe Pantoliano
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Matt Dillon
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Eric Stoltz
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Illeana Douglas
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JB
Jay Bergeren
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KC
Kit Carson
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Arthur Hiller
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Neil Simon
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BG
Ben Gibson
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DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Pitch about?
A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film idea, titled "The Dawn", concerns a Mafia don who goes for a hernia operation but gets a sex change instead. During the 1996 Toronto Fest, they approach Roger Ebert, Norman Jewison (at a packed press conference), Eric Stoltz (leaving a limo), Al Pacino, and others without much success. On a roll, they leave Toronto for Hollywood, getting advice from Arthur Hiller and Neil Simon and finding an agent who expresses interest in their pitch.
How long is Pitch?
Pitch has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in Pitch?
The cast of Pitch includes Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Gérard Depardieu, Roger Ebert.
What is the rating of Pitch?
Pitch has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Documentary