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were just thankful they had a job. Even the most storied star had to start off somewhere, as this parade offirst or funky early roles by some of this year's hopefuls amply demonstrates.
Philip Seymour Hoffman:

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Tom Hanks'directorial debut, playing the Erie, Pa., girlfriend of drummer Guy Patterson (Tom Everett
Scott).
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Phil Hoffman appeared in this indie crime comedy. While

virtually unreleased in the

audiences.

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Terrcnce Howard: Mr. IIolland's Opus (1995) After

movie that is never released, even on video, is that considered his first film, or an unfinished project? Not being

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list both the unreleased sequel to L976's "Grizzly" and the slasher pic "Return to Horror High" - which, despite the title, is not a sequel.
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"Wheel of Fortune Girl" in

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