Micro-budget film avoids Hollywood machine, draws huge comedy ensemble cast

Against all odds, Paul Francis Sullivan and his brother, Ted Sullivan, combined to write and direct a Hollywood film with Hollywood stars without a Hollywood budget. I'll Believe You started with a bold concept: make a film that's both a family-friendly comedy and, at the same time, a soul-searching sci-fi mystery. Determined to hold true to this format, the brothers began to recruit a top-notch cast despite having a budget comparable to Kevin Smith's Clerks. A summer blockbuster comedy featuring Patrick "Putty from Seinfeld" Warburton, Ed "The Office" Helms, Fred "Every comedy in the last ten years" Willard, Chris "Something About Mary" Elliot, and Mo "The Daily Show" Rocca would be no surprise, but seeing all this talent line up for one little movie filmed in Melbourne, FL is an amazing sight. Heading the cast is up and coming actor David Alan Basche, who previously starred as Todd "Let's Roll" Beamer in the film United 93. Basche brings feeling to the film and serves as the magnet for the insanity of the ensemble cast around him. Playing the straight man suits him, and it's reflected in his role as a radio show host; a man amidst attention-craved people looking for a chance to be heard, coherance be damned. Originally titled "First Time Caller", the film premiered at the Melbourne Independent Film Festival on November 11th, 2006. One year and tons of tweaks later, the film was retitled "I'll Believe You" and presented to Stand Up Films who brought the movie to it current state. The film will be released this weekend in select theaters nationwide.