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Overview

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Director:
John Landis
Writers:
David Zucker (written by) &
Jim Abrahams (written by) ...
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Release Date:
10 August 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
This movie is totally out of control!
Plot:
Series of short, highly irreverent, and quite often tasteless skits. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
The Sketchy History of Sketch Comedy Movies
 (From IFC. 10 September 2009, 4:14 AM, PDT)

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 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 March 2001)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marilyn Joi ... Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
Saul Kahan ... Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
David Zucker ... Man (segment "His New Car") / Technician #2 (segment "Eyewitness News") / Grunwald (segment "Courtroom")

Marcy Goldman ... Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Dulcie Jordan ... Guest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
Gracia Lee ... Guest #2 (segment "Household Odors")
Sheila Rogers ... Guest #3 (segment "Household Odors")
Joseph G. Medalis ... Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure") (as Joe Medalis)
Barry Dennen ... Claude LaMont (segment "High Adventure")
Colin Male ... Spokesman (segment "Argon")
Ed Griffith ... Host (segment "Danger Seekers")
Robert Starr ... Rex Kramer (segment "Danger Seekers")
Richard Gates ... Boy (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Rick Gates)
Tara Strohmeier ... Girl (segment "Eyewitness News") (as Tara Strohmeir)
Neil Thompson ... Newscaster (segment "Eyewitness News")
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
KFM Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [John Landis] [SYNW]the title of the "Feel-a-Rama" movie. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the "feel-a-rama" segment the man's popcorn tin keeps rotating in his hand. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Newscaster: The popcorn you are eating has been pissed in. Film at eleven.
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Movie Connections:
References Earthquake (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Carioca more

FAQ

What is the name of that Russian music that plays when Big Jim Slade appears?
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Some More Insight, 6 August 2005
9/10
Author: tedmoon56 from United States

Another reason why this movie still cracks me up. In "Fistful...", Dr. Klan is seemingly speaking in a foreign (in actuality Korean) as he welcomes the group. It is the WHAT he is saying that makes the scene even funnier. Roughly translated, he begs the pardon of Korean movie fans as he says he has been directed to "just say something in Korean" during this part. He confesses that he really has nothing to say and can't think of anything so he just apologizes to Korean movie fans for not making any sense and just babbling in Korean. I think some good self-direction on Bong Soo Hwan's part.

When calling for his bodyguards, he calls them by various Korean food items rather than real names. Crude, but hilarious, especially with his delivery.

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