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The Acting Class is a film of genre Comedy directed by Jill Hennessy with Jill Hennessy
The Acting Class (2000)
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Add to a movie listThe Acting Class is a 2000 American independent film directed by and starring Jill Hennessy and Elizabeth Holder. The film's supporting cast includes many of Hennessy's former Law & Order castmates, including Chris Noth, Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt and Alec Baldwin as himself.
Actors
Jill Hennessy
(Amanda Smythe/Jill/Anonymous)
Jacqueline Hennessy
(Jacquie Everton)
Will Arnett
(Will Bennett)
Austin Pendleton
(Bobby Austin)
Chris Noth
(Martin Ballsac)
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