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Movies In TroubleAuthor: C.E. Garcia, Mike Cuevas, and Ben Gonzalez.
"Movies In Trouble: A Chronicle of Film Productions on the Brink of Collapse." A bi-weekly podcast hosted by CE Garcia, Mike Cuevas, and Ben Gonzalez. Language: en-us Genres: Film History, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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'Ticker' [2001] - C.E. Garcia, Mike Cuevas, and Ben Gonzalez.
Episode 31
Friday, 3 April, 2026
For this episode we dive headfirst into the chaotic production of Albert Pyun;s "Ticker," a film that somehow assembled a cast including Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore, and Dennis Hopper, and still ended up feeling like it was stitched together in a rush job at 3 a.m. This straight-to-video action thriller became a perfect storm of clashing egos, questionable creative decisions, and a production that seemed to be making it up as it went along.From baffling editing choices to performances that range from half-asleep to are they in the same movie” (because they actually aren't), we break down how it became a prime example of early-2000s action cinema gone wrong. Was there ever a solid movie buried under the chaos, or was this thing doomed from the moment the cameras started rolling? Tune in as we sift through the rubble of explosions, mismatched tones, and one of the strangest career entries in Seagal’s filmography.
