Cast & crew
The Independent (2000)
Directed by Stephen Kessler Written by Stephen Kessler, Mike Wilkins
Cast
| Jerry Stiller | Fineman |
| Janeane Garofalo | Fineman |
| Max Perlich | Ivan or Psoltõ |
| Peter Bogdanovich | Bogdanovich |
| Ted Demme | Ted Montague |
| Roger Corman | Corman |
| Ron Howard | Howard |
| Karen Black | Karen |
| Fred Williamson | Williamson |
| Stacy Fuson | Elderly Woman's Daughter |
| Nick Cassavetes | Nick Rutgers |
| Paul Logan | Paul |
| Herb Marcus | Witz |
| Julie Strain | Ms. Jäger |
| Stephen Kessler | Steve Becker |
| Mike Wilkins | Mike Maxwell |
| Ethan Embry | Bert |
| James 'Kimo' Wills | Robert 'Rob' Nelson |
| Phil Proctor | Food Court Dad |
| Melinda Peterson | Max's Mom |
| Louisa Moritz | Receptionist |
| Priscilla Inga Taylor | Iris |
| Greg Behrendt | Redneck |
| Victoria Silvstedt | Pear Blossom |
| Devon DeMaria | Violet Beauregarde |
| Joseph Dubow | Plump Businessman |
| Danielle Ciardi | Daisy Werthan |
| Lisa McCullough | Leather |
| Jimmy Briscoe | Stage Actor |
| Gary Friedkin | Surfer |
| Debbie Lee Carrington | Surfer |
| Eric Schaefer | Fineman |
| Susan Rossitto | Actress |
| Jonathan Katz | Todd |
| Roy Kerry | Beardo Cougharse |
| David Stifel | Hairface |
| Dennis McCullen | President Lindberg |
| S.A. Griffin | Slate |
| Omer Mohamed | Mr. Vornick |
| Billy Burke | Dwayne Engelman |
| Penelope Pumpkins | Actress |
| Maria Cina | Newscaster |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | Booth |
| Brittany Andrews | Actress |
| Amy Stiller | Rosaria Croce |
| Andy Dick | Maitre d' |
| Jeffrey Schoeny | School Bus Boy |
| John Finnegan | Security Guard |
| Larry Hankin | Henry |
| Joann Richter | Tula |
| Ben Stiller | NY Cop |
| Ken Michelman | Prosecutor |
| Ancel Cook | Worth |
| John Lydon | Baruce |
| Ginger Lynn | Kitty |
| Michael Robbins | Orthodontist |
| Dana Gould | Sacrifice Victim |
| Rob Ingersoll | Christ |
| Sam Anderson | Ed Dillinger / Sark |
| Anne Meara | Rita |
| Laura Kightlinger | Diana Ross |
| Fred Dryer | Claude |
| Richard Paul | Jeffries |
| Bill Gerber | Dennis |
| Risa Mickenberg | Desk Sat. |
| Jay Johnston | Wounded Soldier |
| Joseph S. Griffo | Beach |
| Bob Odenkirk | Hooded Figure |
| Aki Aleong | Ko-Ko |
| Melissa Daniels | Trailer Lover |
| Owen Bush | Old Scholar |
| Maria Ford | Poster-sticker |
| Michael Berryman | Michael |
Crew
| Stephen Kessler | Director |
| Stephen Kessler | Writer |
| Mike Wilkins | Producer |
| Mike Wilkins | Writer |
| Jerry Weintraub | Executive Producer |
| Gary DePew | Line Producer |
| Joy Dickson | Casting |
| Nicole Arbusto | Casting |
| Dan Gates | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Lesa Lakin Richardson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Helen Akerly | Associate Producer |
| Youna Kwak | Costume Design |
| Halina Siwolop | Set Decoration |
| Jack Ziga | Co-Producer |
| Ben Vaughn | Original Music Composer |
| Amir Hamed | Director of Photography |
| Dan Rucinski | Art Direction |
| Chris Franklin | Editor |
| George Paige | Associate Producer |
| Russell Christian | Production Design |