Schizopolis (1996)

Writers:

Release Date:

9 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Come early! Come often!

Plot:

Fletcher Munson is a lethargic, passive worker for a Scientology-like self-help corporation called Eventualism...

Plot Keywords:

Exterminator | Dentist | Doppelganger | Assassination | Human Potential Movement

Cast

Scott Allen	...	Right Hand Man (uncredited)
Betsy Brantley	...	Mrs. Munson / Attractive Woman #2 (uncredited)
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Corporate Mole (uncredited)
Silas Cooper	...	The Mysterious Couple (uncredited)
C.C. Courtney	...	Man Being Interviewed (uncredited)
Sonny Cranch	...	Pastor (uncredited)
Ann Dalrymple	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Darrin Dickerson	...	Photo Store Customer (uncredited)
Andre Dubroc	...	Corporate Drone (uncredited)
Ann Hamilton	...	Mrs. Schwitters (uncredited)
John Hardy	...	Talkshow Host (uncredited)
Coleman Hough	...	(uncredited)
Lori Jefferson	...	Dental Patient (uncredited)
Eddie Jemison	...	Nameless Numberhead Man (uncredited)
David Jensen	...	Elmo Oxygen (uncredited)
Rodger Kamenetz	...	Cardiologist (uncredited)
Katherine LaNasa	...	Diane (uncredited)
Margaret Lawhon	...	TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Mike Malone	...	T. Azimuth Schwitters (uncredited)
John Mese	...	Depressed Guy (uncredited)
L. Christian Mixon	...	Bad Guy (uncredited)
Linda Mixon	...	Schwitters Fanatic (uncredited)
Liann Pattison	...	The Mysterious Couple (uncredited)
Steven Soderbergh	...	Fletcher Munson / Dr. Jeffrey Korchek (uncredited)
Ronnie Stutes	...	Lawyer (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Mono)

Certification:

Italy:T | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company:

.406 Production

Trivia:

Steven Soderbergh cast his ex-wife, Betsy Brantley, to play his character's wife. Their two characters were a husband and wife who had drifted apart and could not communicate.

Quotes:

Dr. Jeffrey Korchak: I may vote Republican, but I'm a firm believer in gum control.

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

This is one of my favourite films of all time for a reason.

The reason is it is absolutely brilliant. In need of artistic renewal, Steven Soderbergh threw everything he could think of into this self-financed feature and the results are scattershot, inscrutable, unfathomable and -- above all else -- hilarious. Veering from biting social commentary to clever wordplay to a withering parody of Scientology, this film isn't the sort of thing one should rent unless you want to give your brain a workout.

Soderbergh has said that this was his attempt to pay homage to the "freewheeling" style of Richard Lester. Whether he achieves that or not is open to debate, but he certainly managed to create a one-of-a-kind film experience. Too bad few people ever got the chance to see it on the big screen.

In the immortal words of Elmo Oxygen: "I believe -- so strongly -- in mayonnaise." Words to live by. I know I do.