''Austin Found'' is a 2017 American satirical

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directed by Will Raee and starring

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and Craig Robinson.

Premise

A former beauty queen and mother who is fed up with her mundane lifestyle hatches a scheme to make her family instant celebrities, but not everything goes as planned as her wild tempered ex-boyfriend starts to lose it.

Cast

as Leanne Wilson *

as Billy Fontaine * Craig Robinson as Jebidiah * Ursula Parker as Patricia *

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as Nancy *

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as Chief Williams *

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as Donald Wilson *

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as Alan Dickinson * Matt Jones as Matt *

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as Candy * Reza Sixo Safai as Jose

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 21% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. Mick LaSalle of the

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gave the film a positive review, calling the film "Funny and Disturbing." Jeffrey M. Anderson of

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gave the film two stars out of five. Derek Smith of ''

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'' gave the film one star out of four. Sheila O'Malley of

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gave the film two stars out of four.

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, austin_found American comedy films American satirical films 2017 films 2010s satirical films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films