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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
6.7 / 10• 1997• 1h 23m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
DH
Dave Hoover
Himself (Wild Animal Trainer)
LeadGM
George Mendonça
Himself (Topiary Gardener)
RA
Raymond A. Mendez
Himself (Mole-Rat Specialist) (as Ray Mendez)
RB
Rodney Brooks
Himself - Robot Scientist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Errol Morris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
