The Apple (1980)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Writers:

Menahem Golan (screenplay)
Coby Recht (story) ...

Release Date:

21 November 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Musical

Tagline:

A Funky Fantasy That'll Rock Your World!

Plot:

Musical set in the 'future', e.g. 1994. A young couple enters the world of the music industry, but also the world of drugs.

Plot Keywords:

Music Industry | Song | Drugs | Future | Exercise

Cast

Catherine Mary Stewart	...	Bibi
George Gilmour	...	Alphie
Grace Kennedy	...	Pandi
Allan Love	...	Dandi (as Alan Love)
Joss Ackland	...	Hippie Leader / Mr. Topps
Vladek Sheybal	...	Mr. Boogalow
Ray Shell	...	Shake
Miriam Margolyes	...	Landlady
Derek Deadman	...	Bulldog
Michael Logan	...	James
George S. Clinton	...	Joe Pittman, reporter
Francesca Poston	...	Vampire AKA 'Star Rock', Mr. Bugalow's s Receptionist, Keyboard Player in 'BIM' Band and one of Ashley's 'lap-mates' at Mr. Boogalow's Penthouse party
Leslie Meadows	...	Ashley / Dancer
Günther Notthoff	...	Fatdog
Clem Davies	...	Clark James

Also Known As:

Star Rock (UK) (West Germany)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | West Germany

Language:

English | French | German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:AA (1980) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Sweden:11 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company:

NF Geria III-Produktion München

Trivia:

Catherine Mary Stewart's film debut.

Quotes:

Mr. Boogalow: Don't tell me you're going to start all over again?
Mr. Topps: Yes. But this time, without you.
Mr. Boogalow: Without me? But, my dear Topps, you know that isn't possible. The world simply cannot exist without me.
Mr. Topps: Let's give it a try.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Kitchen Nightmares: Ruby Tates (#5.1)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

I Found Me

Something this bizarre cannot be dismissed so easily.

Vapid (largely due to the male lead's inability to act - not surprisingly, this was his only film), bizarre fantasy-musical-allegory. It gets points for its sheer audacity and the effort that was put into it - it was probably made on a relatively low budget, yet it manages to create a world of its own; apparently it was filmed in Germany, but it seems to be taking place on another universe altogether. For some reason, it reminded me of "Zardoz" (yes, and "Logan's Run" too): these movies are so bizarre that they belong in a league of their own, beyond "good" and "bad". Best song: "If you know how to be a ma-ster". (**)