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Hammersmith Is Out (1972)

R 108 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   12 May 1972 (USA)
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The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Ustinov
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Taylor ...
Jimmie Jean Jackson
Richard Burton ...
Hammersmith
Peter Ustinov ...
Doctor
Beau Bridges ...
Billy Breedlove
Leon Ames Leon Ames ...
General Sam Pembroke
Leon Askin ...
Dr. Krodt
George Raft George Raft ...
Guido Scartucci
John Schuck John Schuck ...
Henry Joe
Marjorie Eaton Marjorie Eaton ...
Princess
Lisa Jak Lisa Jak ...
Kiddo
Linda Gaye Scott Linda Gaye Scott ...
Miss Quim
Mel Berger Mel Berger ...
Fat Man
Anthony Holland Anthony Holland ...
Oldham
Brook Williams Brook Williams ...
Pete Rutter
Carl Donn Carl Donn ...
Cleopatra
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Storyline

The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself. The patient (Burton) offers the innocent orderly (Bridges) vast riches if he'll help him escape. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>  

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Taglines:

HAMMERSMITH, master criminal and nut, is out. Watch Out !

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Engrenagem See more »

Filming Locations:

Mexico

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color
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Trivia

According to Melvyn Bragg's biography of Richard Burton, Robert Redford was considered for the part of Billy Breedlove. Burton watched some movies in which Robert Redford starred and came to the conclusion that Redford, then in his early thirties, hadn't become a star because he lacked a certain panache or charisma. Burton didn't want Reford for the film and was glad when the part instead was offered to, and accepted by, Beau Bridges. Of course, within a year of the release of "Hammersmith is Out," Redford was a superstar, the #1 box office attraction in the America (a mantle he would wear another two times in the Seventies), and would soon cop an Academy Award nomination for the blockbuster hit "The Sting." See more »

Quotes

Doctor: That is not a car. That is a penis, mit chrome.
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Soundtracks

"When Were Your Dreams Worth Remembering"
Music by Dominic Frontiere
Lyrics by Sally Stevens See more »