XCU: Extreme Close Up

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XCU: Extreme Close Up
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Directed by Sean S. Cunningham
Screenplay by Tim Schlattmann
John Vorhaus
Story byTim Schlattmann
Marc Alexander
Produced bySean S. Cunningham
Geoff Garrett
Starring Susan Egan
Sarah Chalke
Jay Michael Ferguson
Reggie Lee
Danica McKellar
Cinematography James Mathers
Edited byNelson Torres
Music by Harry Manfredini
Production
company
Distributed byMoonstone Entertainment
Release date
  • May 28, 2001 (2001-05-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million

XCU: Extreme Close Up is a 2001 thriller film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and starring Susan Egan, Sarah Chalke, Jay Michael Ferguson, Reggie Lee, and Danica McKellar.

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Plot

Television producer Karen Webber has built her career on her ability to create top-rated primetime television, but as house mates and crew start turning up dead on the network's hit show, XCU, Karen and her cast of instant celebrities cannot possibly anticipate just how extreme their reality show is about to become.

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