# Hollywood.Con
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{{Short description|2021 film by Mika Boorem}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hollywood.Con
| image = Hollywood.Con film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [Mika Boorem](/source/Mika_Boorem)
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Benjamin Boorem
* Mika Boorem
}}
| producer = Benjamin Boorem
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Mika Boorem
* Benjamin Boorem
* [Devin Ratray](/source/Devin_Ratray)
* [Paige Howard](/source/Paige_Howard)
* [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause)
* Herbert Russell
* [Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor))
}}
| cinematography = Robert Murphy
| editing = Anna Crane
| music = Lendell Black
| studio = Penni Pictures
| distributor = [Amazon Prime Video](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video)
| released = {{Film date|2021|1|15|ref1=}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Hollywood.Con''''' is a 2021 American [adventure comedy](/source/adventure_comedy) film, directed, co-written and starring [Mika Boorem](/source/Mika_Boorem) (in her [feature film directorial debut](/source/List_of_directorial_debuts)).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.naludamagazine.com/interview-with-hollywood-con-director-and-actress-mika-boorem/|title=Interview with director and actress Mika Boorem|date=June 23, 2021|website=Naludamagazine}}][{{Cite web|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/hollywood-con/2/|title=Hollywood.Con|last=LePire|first=Bobby|date=May 14, 2021|website=FilmThreat}}] Boorem co-wrote the script with her father Benjamin Boorem, who also co-stars and serves as the main producer of the film.[{{Cite web|url=https://519magazine.com/mika-boorem-the-instantly-recognizable-actress-sheds-her-inhibitions-to-take-the-directors-seat/|title=Mika Boorem: The Instantly Recognizable Actress Sheds Her Inhibitions to Take the Director's Seat|first=Dan|last=Boshart|website=519magazine|date=July 21, 2021}}] In addition to the Boorems, [Devin Ratray](/source/Devin_Ratray), [Paige Howard](/source/Paige_Howard), [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause) and [Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor)) also co-star in supporting roles. The film was released on January 15, 2021, through [Amazon Prime Video](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Tom-Arnold/dp/B08TB5MR95/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Mika+Boorem&qid=1644346755&sr=8-4|title=Watch Hollywood.con | Prime Video|website=Amazon.com}}]
==Plot synopsis==
Mika Harms, a struggling actress turned [social media influencer](/source/social_media_influencer), accidentally steals the identity of a [film producer](/source/film_producer) and is caught up between two rival film production companies who are competing to film the next big Hollywood [blockbuster](/source/Blockbuster_(entertainment)) based on [Mayan culture](/source/Maya_civilization). Mika then travels to [Central America](/source/Central_America), where she is mistaken for a [Mexican cartel](/source/Drug_cartel) member. The trip is also a bonding experience with her father Ben, a [gemologist](/source/Gemology) who is searching for a magic [jade](/source/jade) that the film companies are also after.
==Cast==
*[Mika Boorem](/source/Mika_Boorem) as Mika Harms
*Benjamin Boorem as Ben Harms
*[Devin Ratray](/source/Devin_Ratray) as Andy Slimmick
*[Paige Howard](/source/Paige_Howard) as Veronica Lake
*[Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause) as The Director
*Herbert Russell as Josh Lambley
*[Tom Arnold](/source/Tom_Arnold_(actor)) as El Jade
*Nino De Marco as Mayan Priest
*[Cody Kasch](/source/Cody_Kasch) as Marvin Lovejoy
*Saxon Trainor as James Worley
*Robert Amico as Joseph Worley
*Preston Acuff as Hector "The Lawn Protector"
*Chad Roberts as El Jade's son
*[Brittany Underwood](/source/Brittany_Underwood) as Jocelyn Reynolds
*[Billy Bob Thornton](/source/Billy_Bob_Thornton) as himself, with his backing band [The Boxmasters](/source/The_Boxmasters)
*[Navarone Garibaldi](/source/Navarone_Garibaldi) as himself
==Production==
The film's script is loosely based on Mika Boorem's experiences in the film industry, as well her father Benjamin's work as a [gemologist](/source/Gemology).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr3HrVlFyyI|title=Interview: Mika Boorem - Hollywood.Con - Available Now!|via=Youtube.com (So Wizard Podcast)}}] In addition, the film ''[Romancing the Stone](/source/Romancing_the_Stone)'' and its sequel ''[The Jewel of the Nile](/source/The_Jewel_of_the_Nile)'' were major inspirations for the film.