Mondo Hollywoodland

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Mondo Hollywoodland
Directed by Janek Ambros
Produced by James Cromwell
Janek Ambros
Chris Blim
StarringChris Blim
Alex Loynaz
Alyssa Sabo
Production
companies
Assembly Line Entertainment
Good Hammer TV
Distributed byGreen Apple Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 2019 (2019-10)(DTLA Film Festival)
  • August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mondo Hollywoodland is a 2019 American comedy/sci fi film directed by Janek Ambros and starring Chris Blim, Alex Loynaz and Alyssa Sabo. Oscar nominated actor/activist James Cromwell is an executive producer and presenter on the film.

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The film premiered at the 2019 DTLA Film Festival in Los Angeles. [1] It was released in theaters on July 30, 2021, and on SVOD on August 3 on Amazon Prime. [2] [3]

The film received positive reviews in its initial release window. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Plot

An homage to the counter culture films of the 60s, the film follows a groovy mushrooms dealer who encounters movie industry types, political fringe groups, and psychedelic folk in Los Angeles to discover the meaning of "Mondo." [8]

Production

The film began development in 2015 and began production in 2018. It was inspired by the cult classic Mondo Hollywood. [9] [10]

Members of the Polish film industry awarded James Cromwell the Pola Negri award in 2021 for his collaboration and contribution to filmmaker Janek Ambros and paired the award with a screening the film. [11]

Reception

Critical response

Mono Hollywoodland has an approval rating of 88% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews. [12]

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