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Chop & Steele

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2022 · 77 min Documentary Comedy
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, childhood friends turned professional comedians, built a career from collecting bizarre VHS tapes as the founders of the Found Footage Festival. Their signature act—a parody strongman duo named Chop & Steele—takes an unexpected turn when they book fake appearances on unsuspecting morning news shows. The pranks go viral, but success curdles into a federal lawsuit from a powerful media conglomerate. Suddenly, the pressure of the legal battle and the demand to keep the joke alive threatens both their livelihood and the lifelong friendship that started it all.

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Year 2022
Genre Documentary, Comedy
Director Ben Steinbauer
Runtime 77 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.9/10 (7 votes)

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This documentary deftly walks the line between a genuine friendship story and a sharp satire of modern media. It captures not just the absurdity of federal court, but the quiet, anxious moments when a prank stops feeling like a joke.

What lingers after the credits is a surprisingly poignant meditation on creative partnership under siege. The film asks how far is too far when comedy becomes a legal battleground. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ben Steinbauer

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Dry procedural humor, nervous courtroom laughter, the grainy warmth of VHS nostalgia.

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