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April 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A cute, fun sleeper moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Brazil:110 min | USA:108 minCountry:
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San Francisco, California, USAFun Stuff
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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'. moreSoundtrack:
SHAKE IT AND DANCE moreFAQ
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This is one of those not-so-great movies technically, but is fun to watch every few years. The music *is* good (if you are receptive to Robby Benson, 1970's folkish material. The characters are interesting. The story is same-old, so watch it for the occasional scenes that will tickle your funny bone and charm their way into your subconscious. Watch it with your favorite SO, and soon you too will be repeating lines like, "Ya gotta KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!" and "Pinsky!? Pinsky!? What Pinsky? Where Pinsky? ..... 'Minsky'!!!!" and of course, "Doing, doing, doing.."