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Director:
Jeff Werner
Writers:
Scott Parker (screenplay)
Scott Parker (story)
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Release Date:
April 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy See more »
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... See more » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
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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
Chuck Dorsett ... Dr. Stowe
Morgan Upton ... Record judge
Christopher Pray ... Detective
John Bracci ... Lt. Allen
James Cranna ... Newscaster
Joe Bellan ... Dispatcher
John Tim Burrus ... Fred
Maurice Argent ... Jewish man
Rhoda Gemignani ... Russian ticket taker
Nick Outin ... Ringmaster
Roger Johnson ... Gil
John E. Tidwell ... Ray
Cynthia Brian ... Courtney
Reggie Waldon ... Screaming lady
Scott DeVenney ... Contest judge

O-Lan Jones ... Judge (as Olan Shephard)
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Directed by
Jeff Werner 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Scott Parker  screenplay
Scott Parker  story
Jerry Segal 

Produced by
Robby Benson .... producer
Mark Canton .... producer
Donald MacDonald .... associate producer
Jon Peters .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Craig Safan 
 
Cinematography by
David Myers 
 
Film Editing by
Neil Travis 
 
Casting by
Wallis Nicita  (as Wally Nicita)
 
Production Design by
James H. Spencer 
 
Set Decoration by
Doug von Koss 
 
Costume Design by
Nancy McArdle 
 
Makeup Department
Richard Scharp .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Rusty Lemorande .... executive in charge of production
Tony Wade .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Lofaro .... second assistant director
David Whorf .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Mark Wade .... property master
Dale Woodall .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Danny Benson .... boom operator
Robert Glass .... dubbing mixer
Robert Knudson .... dubbing mixer
Don MacDougall .... dubbing mixer
David MacMillan .... production sound
Sharron Miller .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Roger George .... special effects
 
Stunts
May Boss .... stunts (as May R. Boss)
Richard E. Butler .... stunt coordinator (as Dick Butler)
John Carpenter .... stunts (as Jon Carpenter)
Mickey Caruso .... stunts
James J. Casino .... stunts
Craig Chudy .... stunts (as Craig Warren Chudy)
Eurlyne Epper .... stunts
Leslie Hoffman .... stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... stunts
Fred Scheiwiller .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Correll .... additional photographer
Dick Dova .... key grip
Steve Gardiner .... best boy
Norman Glasser .... gaffer (as Norm Glasser)
Gemma La Mana .... still photographer
William Maley .... gaffer
Joseph D. Steuben .... camera operator
Donald E. Thorin .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Elizabeth Still .... on-set costumer
 
Transportation Department
Greg Van Dyke .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Steph Benseman .... location manager
Alice Tompkins .... script supervisor
Anna Zappia .... production coordinator
 

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Runtime:
Brazil:110 min | USA:108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USA

Did You Know?

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'.See more »
Movie Connections:
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3 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Good movie, great music, 22 August 1998
Author: Nomad-7 from Central PA

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

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