Rick Shapiro Movies

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party...

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America,...

Jason has made up his mind: he's going to live in the wilderness for a year. One problem: he's never been camping. While he's preparing, he meets...

Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty...

A paroled short order cook and a waitress go on the run with a bag of diamonds that accidentally falls into their possession, prompting two warring...

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He...

A troubled man tries to highjack a ferry in order to go to Bolivia.

The short called “Caesar’s Salad” that won at the Chicago Film Festival and the New Orleans Film and Video Festival. C.K.’s...

Time travel comedy with an international cast: In 1932, Arnold disappears and suddenly finds himself in 2020. After many hilarious encounters he...

A high-school guitarist contends with an unhappy home environment while working to get his band noticed by a music promoter.

Struggling 'B' movie Director blackmails a serial killer to be the star of his next film.

This film was shown at Sundance, the MOMA New Directors New Films Fest, and won the grand prize at the Aspen Short Fest.

Hulking monster men beat the crap out of each other

An ill-tempered older man, Duvall, and his caregiver, Mercedes, struggle to get along, especially after she tries to get him to talk about his son's...