Die Laughing (1980)

Director:

Jeff Werner

Writers:

Scott Parker (screenplay)
Scott Parker (story)

Release Date:

April 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

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...

Plot Keywords:

San Francisco California | Black Comedy | Independent Film

Cast

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

Runtime:

Brazil:110 min | USA:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

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'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fade to Black (1980)

Soundtrack:

FAR SIDE OF A DREAM

Good movie, great music

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