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Release Date:
8 November 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Terrifying Love Story. more
Plot:
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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4 nominations
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(7 articles)
The Geek Beat: High and Lowbrow
(From Cinematical. 3 November 2009, 5:15 PM, PST)
Jeff Dunham: Will you be checking out the ventriloquist's new Comedy Central show?
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 22 October 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)
(From Cinematical. 3 November 2009, 5:15 PM, PST)
Jeff Dunham: Will you be checking out the ventriloquist's new Comedy Central show?
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 22 October 2009, 11:35 AM, PDT)
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Surprisingly good!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Corky Withers / Voice of Fats |
 | Ann-Margret | ... | Peggy Ann Snow |
 | Burgess Meredith | ... | Ben Greene |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Duke |
| E.J. André | ... | Merlin |
| Jerry Houser | ... | Cab driver |
 | David Ogden Stiers | ... | Todson |
| Lillian Randolph | ... | Sadie |
| Joe Lowry | ... | Club M.C. |
| Bob Hackman | ... | Father |
| Mary Munday | ... | Mother |
| Brad Beesley | ... | Young Corky |
| Scott Garrett | ... | Corky's brother |
| Beverly Sanders | ... | Laughing lady |
| I.W. Klein | ... | Maitre d'hotel |
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:TV-PG (cable rating) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
UK:15 (video rating) |
UK:X (original rating) (1978) |
USA:R
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Crew or equipment visible: Members of the crew are reflected in the cabin window when Corky gets his jacket before going out in the boat with Duke.
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Referenced in "Freaks and Geeks: Noshing and Moshing (#1.15)" (2000)
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List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummiesIs Fats alive, like Chucky?
Can I watch the trailer online?
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Ventriloquist "Corky" is about to hit the big time when he starts to realize fame and fortune isn't all it's cracked up to be. He retreats to a lakeside cabin owned by the woman he fell in love with as a teenager but things turn nasty. He is suffering from schizophrenia and uses the dummy to voice the things he can't bring himself to say. This is done superbly and Anthony Hopkins plays it all extremely convincingly. Ann-Margret puts in a mostly believable performance too although at times she seems a little unlikely. It doesn't detract though, her screen presence adds a lot to the movie and she looks radiant as ever. For a while when watching this film I had a horrible feeling that the dummy would turn out to have an intelligence of its own and would start walking around with a knife in its little wooden hands. Thankfully this doesn't happen and it's a much more sinister and impressive film for it. Overall this was surprisingly watchable, well made and at times genuinely scary. The violence is filmed well and doesn't resort to bloodfests to get the message across. One of the few 70's horror flicks I've seen with good acting and a credible plot, well worth watching!