That Guy Dick Miller

The unbelievable true story about famed-character actor Dick Miller, born in the Bronx, whose acting career began with a series of Roger Corman-lensed B-movie extravaganzas of the 50s and 60s. At the dawn of the 1970s, following Miller's toughest career slump, an unexpected career move by Corman opened the gates for new filmmakers to enter the industry. A good-luck charm for these passionate, rag-tag group of Corman-disciples at New World Pictures - our man Miller became the 'go-to guy' for these first-time filmmakers working under Corman's tight budgets and ridiculous shooting schedules. From big bad mamas to killer piranhas - Dick Miller's acting career was back on track and a new series of working relationships was forged that continues to date in over 200 movies.