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Overview

User Rating:
4.4/10   139 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Scott Parker (screenplay)
Scott Parker (story)
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Release Date:
April 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
As a singer, he's a killer. As a lover, he's a killer. As a killer, he's a lovely singer.
Plot:
A San Francisco cab driver find himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb... more | add synopsis
User Reviews:
Good movie, great music more (4 total)

Cast

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Robby Benson ... Pinsky
Linda Grovenor ... Amy

Charles Durning ... Arnold

Elsa Lanchester ... Sophie

Bud Cort ... Mueller
Rita Taggart ... Thelma
Marty Zagon ... Friend

Larry Hankin ... Bock
Sam Krachmalnick ... Zhukov
Michael David Lee ... Einstein

Peter Coyote ... Davis

Charles Fleischer ... Charlie
Charles Harwood ... Marvin

Melanie Henderson ... Betty

Carel Struycken ... Gregor the Giant
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Brazil:110 min | USA:108 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bud Cort's first film after his near-fatal car accident, which he was filming at the time of his accident. He was still recovering from his injuries when he completed the film. Bud was encouraged to show the scars on his forehead and his bandaged forearm to enhance his character, 'Mueller'. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fade to Black (1980) more
Soundtrack:
FAR SIDE OF A DREAM more

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3 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Good movie, great music, 22 August 1998
10/10
Author: Nomad-7

This movie is lots of fun. The music makes it a great movie viewing experience.

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