The show follows his chaotic—and often depraved—journey to get the film made while navigating a sea of "prima donna actors, crazed directors, and arrogant studio heads". A Cast of Outrageous Characters
The Cult Classic Satire: Why "Action" Was Ahead of Its Time If you’re a fan of biting Hollywood satires like Entourage or The Larry Sanders Show , you might have missed a short-lived gem from 1999 that paved the way for them all. Action (1999) was a dark, irreverent sitcom that aired on Fox, offering a "scathing satire of the movie industry" that was notoriously gross, cynical, and embarrassingly funny . The Plot: A Producer on the Brink
The series centers on (played by Jay Mohr ), a ruthless and unscrupulous Hollywood producer whose latest $150 million blockbuster has just bombed spectacularly at the box office. Desperate for a comeback, Dragon pins his hopes on a new, high-octane script titled Beverly Hills Gun Club .