Soundman

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Soundman ★★ ½ 1999

Very black showbiz comedy about obsessive sound engineer Igby Walters (Pere) who manages to piss off anyone with any clout on his current movie job. As his life just gets worse, Igby's behavior becomes increasingly violent, including his arranging a musical audition for his violin-playing next-door neighbor (Chappuis)—at gunpoint. 105m/C VHS, DVD . Wayne Pere, William Forsythe, Wes Studi, Eliane Chappuis, Nick Stahl, Tamlyn Tomita, Danny Trejo, John Koyama; D: Steven Ho; W: Steven Ho; C: David Aubrey.

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