Whiffs (1975)

Director:

Ted Post

Writer:

Malcolm Marmorstein

Stars:

Elliott Gould, Eddie Albert, Harry Guardino

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elliott Gould	...	Dudley Frapper
Eddie Albert	...	Colonel Lockyer
Harry Guardino	...	Chops Mulligan
Godfrey Cambridge	...	Dusty
Jennifer O'Neill	...	Lt. Scottie Hallam
Alan Manson	...	Det. Sgt. Poultry
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Sgt. Post (as Donald 'Red' Barry)
James Brown	...	State Trooper
Richard Masur	...	Lockyer's Aide
Karl Lukas	...	Bartender Wally (as Karl Lucas)
Howard Hesseman	...	Dr. Gopian
Matt Greene	...	Sentry
Larry Marmorstein	...	Police Dispatcher
Danny Wells	...	Civilian Doctor
Philip Roth	...	Waiter (as Phil Roth)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

bank robbery | grocery store clerk | human guinea pig | testing | medical discharge | 

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Taglines:

The Army's prize guinea pigs turn on the gas!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1976 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

W.H.I.F.F.S.

Filming Locations:

Dugway, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brut Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Dead Men Don't Die (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Now That We're in Love"
Music by George Barrie
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Steve Lawrence

User Reviews

Contaminated by a lack of good humor.

I liked the kind of idea that WHIFFS had: an Army soldier on a medical discharge who plans to make history since World War I by contaminating a small town only to rob banks. Very strange, indeed! Despite its satiric message on chemical warfare (and to take on M*A*S*H for the time), it didn't contain enough comedy and it simply tries too hard at it. It suffers unrealistically as well. There is some considerably poor acting most of the time, and if you're not deaf, you may hear somebody behind camera making noises on Elliot Gould's gaseous state. The songs were nothing special to bring home Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, either. Much improved humorous detail would've helped this one greatly. A nice shot at making a nifty satire at life after the military, but it left me wanting more. Rent this one and see what you think.