Overview
He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.
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Based on a true story
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Chris SmithWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 18, 2019
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
- Billy McFarlandSelf - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)
Ja RuleSelf - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)- Jason BellSelf - Former NFL Player (archive footage)
- Gabrielle BluestoneSelf - Journalist, Vice News
- Shiyuan DengSelf - Product Designer
- Michael CiccarelliSelf - Software Engineer
- Mdavid LowSelf - Fyre Creative Director
- Samuel KrostSelf - Fyre Media
- Andy KingSelf - Event Producer
- J.R.Self - Former Fyre Employee
- Brett KincaidSelf - Director, Matte Projects
- Mick PurzyckiSelf - CEO, Jerry Media
- James OhligerSelf - Jerry Media
- Grant MargolinSelf - Fyre Marketing Director (archive footage)
- Keith van der LindeSelf - Pilot / Logistics
- Marc WeinsteinSelf - Music Festival Consultant
- Martin HowellSelf - Magnesis / Fyre
- Mark MustersSelf - Creative Director
- Luca SabatiniSelf - Stage / Technical Production
- Adam RennaSelf - Magnises Member
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