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Poolman

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Poolman

"Los Angeles has a new hero."

2024

1h 40m

4.3(73 votes)

Mystery

Comedy

Overview

Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.

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Production Companies

AGC Studios

Barry Linen Motion Pictures

Brickell & Broadbridge International

CatchLight Studios

Shiny Penny Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Chris Pine

Chris Pine

Darren Barrenman

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Diane Espilnade

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Jack Denisoff

DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

June Del Rey

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Susan Kerkovish

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Theodore Hollandaise

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Wayne / Dirk Pfumpter

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

William Van Patterson

Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills

Mrs. Patterson

Creative team

Directed by: Chris Pine
Written by: Chris Pine
Ian Gotler
Produced by: Patty Jenkins
Stacey Sher

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