The Insufferable Groo
Having made nearly 200 low-budget movies in just two decades, Utah writer-director Stephen Groo is now seeking production funds and the involvement of celebrity fan Jack Black for a remake of his 2004 human/elf fantasy drama ‘The Unexpected Race’. Scott Christopherson’s hilarious yet sincere portrait depicts this uphill battle, while examining the unusual methods of a determined DIY auteur.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Scott Christopherson
Actors: Jack Black, Lourie Bloomfield, Sherry Groo, Stephen Groo, Stephen Joseph Groo
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