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6.0/10   272 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Marshall Brickman (story) &
Thomas Baum (story) ...
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Release Date:
February 1980 (USA) more
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Tagline:
He loves you. Do what he says.
Plot:
A group of scientist take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Brilliant ! DVD urgently required more (12 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alan Arkin ... Prof. Simon Mendelssohn

Madeline Kahn ... Dr. Cynthia Malloy

Austin Pendleton ... Dr. Carl Becker
Judy Graubart ... Lisa

William Finley ... Fichandler
Jayant ... Barundi

Wallace Shawn ... Eric Van Dongen
Max Wright ... Leon Hundertwasser
Fred Gwynne ... Maj. Gen. Korey
Adolph Green ... Commune leader

Keith Szarabajka ... Josh
Ann Risley ... Pam
Pierre Epstein ... Military aide
Roy Cooper ... General's aide
Rex Robbins ... Army doctor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Meryl Streep turned down the part of Dr. Cynthia Malloy. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the space shuttle lifts off, it promptly turns into a Saturn V. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Altered States (1980) more

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Brilliant ! DVD urgently required, 13 May 2006
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Author: Grozniak from Finland

If you haven't seen this you are missing out on a real gem. It was an underground cult hit upon release, then vanished into obscurity. This is a clever, truly brilliant film and it's a true crime that it hasn't been released on DVD. One of Arkin's best performances, up there with Seven Percent Solution. A bizarre film that can appeal to all fans of Woody Allen films, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman TV show, etc. One highlight is the reference to the old TV program, Celebrity Bowling, which of course itself was one of the most bizarre things ever to hit TV screens. Worth the price of admission for that joke alone! Attention producers: DVD required asap please!

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