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Cast & Crew

William H. Macy
As Gene Shelby
Christian Slater
As Bob Maconel
Sewell Whitney
As Derrick Miles
David Wells
As Ralf Coleman
Elisha Cuthbert
As Venessa Parks
John Gulager
As Goldie / Maurice Gregory

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A meek office worker, Bob, dreams of exacting revenge on his obnoxious coworkers. When a colleague beats him to it and goes on a shooting spree, Bob kills the gunman and becomes an unlikely hero. He saves the life of Venessa, a beautiful executive, and is promoted to a high-ranking position. As he struggles with his newfound status, he and Venessa develop a peculiar relationship. But Bob's past demons haunt him, and he becomes increasingly unhinged. In the end, it's revealed that Bob has been hallucinating most of the events since the initial shooting. In a tragic twist, Bob shoots himself in front of Venessa, leaving behind a note that asks, "How else could I have gotten your attention?"

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