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Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
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23 February 1990 (USA) morePlot:
A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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American Film Market 2008 Part Three: More Reviews (From Fangoria. 17 December 2008, 2:03 PM, PST)
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(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 December 2008, 5:38 PM, PST)
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I thought Tobe Hooper did good stuff. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Brad Dourif | ... | Sam |
 | Cynthia Bain | ... | Lisa Wilcox |
| Jon Cypher | ... | Dr. Marsh |
| William Prince | ... | Lew Orlander |
| Melinda Dillon | ... | Nina |
 | Dey Young | ... | Rachel |
 | Tegan West | ... | Springer |
| Michael Keys Hall | ... | Dr. Cagney |
 | Dale Dye | ... | General |
| Dick Butkus | ... | Lt. General |
| Joe Mays | ... | Dr. Persons |
| Stacy Edwards | ... | Peggy Bell |
| Brian Bremer | ... | Brian Bell |
| Frank Whiteman | ... | Young Orlander |
 | Judy Prescott | ... | Student Director |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
97 min | Argentina:96 min | Finland:89 min (cut)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Director Cameo: [Tobe Hooper]man with his back to the camera, lighting a cigar, when Sam enters the rest room at the restaurant. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of the syringe stuck in Lisa, changes. moreSoundtrack:
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I tried as hard as I could to sit all the way through this irritating mess, but I just couldn't do it. Brad Dourif absolutely sucked as the lead and all the supporting cast were only marginally worse.
The whole thing is just ludicrous, from the awful acting to the laughable FX to the stupid plot.
Complete waste of time; don't bother. Root Canal therapy would be more enjoyable. Bamboo slivers under the fingernails would be a lot more pleasant.
Watching a Uwe Boll movie would be only a little worse than this. Get the idea?