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6.0/10   264 votes
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Director:
Marshall Brickman
Writers:
Marshall Brickman (story) &
Thomas Baum (story) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
February 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Sci-Fi more
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
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Tonight's the Night
 (From Vanity Fair. 1 June 2009, 9:53 AM, PDT)

I've got the music in me: Great music in mediocre movies
 (From Planet All-Star. 12 January 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Wacky, intelligent, and wonderfully funny! A refreshing, unique surprise~ more

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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:PG
Company:
Bergman more

Fun Stuff

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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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Wacky, intelligent, and wonderfully funny! A refreshing, unique surprise~, 5 October 2006
10/10
Author: Gwendylan from United States

Alan Arkin does love mind-bender roles, and this gem was a virtual playground for him!

The players are all top-notch, and it's never dull for a moment.. but to explain it... hmmm, wow.. well, it's really a film you have to judge for yourself..

It's very much like Woody Allen's "Sleeper", which I could watch all day long and still laugh as if I'd never experienced it before! And also herein are wisps of Arkin's most well known work, "Catch-22", in that it does deal with the mind and all its weird wacky wonders!

It's a sort of surreal fun romp, that takes you on one velly intellesting ride.. the scenarios are all hilarious, and it's a must-see for anyone who loves Alan Arkin, Austin Pendleton, and (Woody)Allenesque films, that take you just a bit left of the center of reality~ ..But then, that's trying to describe it, and again I recommend that you find it if you can, (I believe it has been put to DVD now), and experience it for yourself, because I would be hard-pressed to whittle it down to a simple description myself!

It's a screeeam,it's got a fabulous cast, and it's got a heck of a lot of phenomenal writers and creators behind it..

A highly underrated classic! . . . Do yourselves a favor and see it! :)

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