The Amateurs

The Amateurs
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Traeger
Produced by	Scott Kroop Adam Merims Scott Strauss
Written by	Michael Traeger
Starring	Jeff Bridges Tim Blake Nelson Joe Pantoliano William Fichtner Ted Danson Patrick Fugit
Music by	Nic. tenBroek
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Raúl Dávalos
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	2005 (2005)
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$64,253

The Amateurs, originally called The Moguls, is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. The story revolves around six friends in a small town in the US who decide to make a full length amateur adult film.

The film was released under the title The Moguls in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2006. The film was released under the title The Amateurs and opened in limited release in the United States on December 7, 2007.

Six friends come together to try to find fame and fortune by making the world’s most innocent adult movie ever made. Although they have literally no idea what they’re doing, they keep at it and are determined to accomplish their goal...no matter what gets in the way. After the clueless crew ultimately does make a porno, they screen it for the first time at the local bar. The brother of a girl whose scene ultimately was not used sees her featured briefly while looking through the bar window; he angrily barges in, takes the reel off the projector, covers it in whiskey and sets it aflame. It is revealed that this was the only print they had, all their work is now destroyed. However, the cinematographer had been videotaping the entire production process on mini DV tapes. He then edits these down into a completely innocent documentary about the trials and tribulations of making (and then losing) their porn film. The movie he cuts together from the DV tapes is the actual film "The Amateurs" itself. "The Amateurs" becomes a hit within the independent film community, which brings fame and fortune to the group.