Cha Cha Real Smooth (Featuring Daniel Howat)
Episode description
On the 247th episode of Piecing It Together, Daniel Howat returns to the podcast to talk about Sundance favorite and sure to be crowd pleaser Cha Cha Real Smooth. The second film from Cooper Raiff, writer/director of 2020's Shithouse, it's available now on Apple TV+. Puzzle pieces include The Wedding Singer, The Graduate and Lost In Translation.
As always, SPOILER ALERT for Cha Cha Real Smooth and the movies we discuss!
Director – Cooper Raiff
Writer – Cooper Raiff
Starring Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt, Evan Assante, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raul Castillo
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