Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
1997•1h 23m•6.8•Released
Documentary
Errol Morris’s Fast, Cheap & Out of Control interweaves the stories of four men, each driven to create eccentric worlds from their unique obsessions, all of which involve animals. There’s a lion tamer who shares his theories on the mental processes of wild animals; a topiary gardener who has devoted a lifetime to shaping bears and giraffes out of hedges and trees; a man fascinated with hairless mole rats; and an MIT scientist who has designed complex, autonomous robots that can crawl like bugs.
Director
Errol Morris
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
American Playhouse
Cast
Dave Hoover
Himself (Wild Animal Trainer)
George Mendonça
Himself (Topiary Gardener)
Raymond A. Mendez
Himself (Mole-Rat Specialist) (as Ray Mendez)
Rodney Brooks
Himself - Robot Scientist
Production
Company
American Playhouse
Company
Errol Morris Films
Company
Fourth Floor Pictures
Producer
Errol Morris
Producer
Kathy Trustman
Producer
Julia Sheehan
Producer
Mark Lipson
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