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Schizopolis (1996)

NOT_RATED  96 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery   -  9 April 1997 (USA)
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Fletcher Munson is a lethargic, passive worker for a Scientology-like self-help corporation called Eventualism... See full summary »

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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Scott Allen Scott Allen ...
Right Hand Man (uncredited)
Betsy Brantley Betsy Brantley ...
Mrs. Munson / Attractive Woman #2 (uncredited)
Marcus Lyle Brown ...
Corporate Mole (uncredited)
Silas Cooper Silas Cooper ...
The Mysterious Couple (uncredited)
C.C. Courtney C.C. Courtney ...
Man Being Interviewed (uncredited)
Sonny Cranch Sonny Cranch ...
Pastor (uncredited)
Ann Dalrymple ...
Secretary (uncredited)
Darrin Dickerson ...
Photo Store Customer (uncredited)
Andre Dubroc Andre Dubroc ...
Corporate Drone (uncredited)
Ann Hamilton Ann Hamilton ...
Mrs. Schwitters (uncredited)
John Hardy John Hardy ...
Talkshow Host (uncredited)
Coleman Hough Coleman Hough ...
(uncredited)
Lori Jefferson Lori Jefferson ...
Dental Patient (uncredited)
Eddie Jemison ...
Nameless Numberhead Man (uncredited)
David Jensen ...
Elmo Oxygen (uncredited)
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Storyline

Fletcher Munson is a lethargic, passive worker for a Scientology-like self-help corporation called Eventualism. After the death of a colleague, he is promoted to the job of writing speeches for T. Azimuth Schwitters, the founder and head of the group. He uses this as an excuse to be emotionally and romantically distant from his wife, who, he discovers, is having an affair with his doppelganger, a dentist named Dr. Jeffrey Korchek. As Munson fumbles with the speech and Korchek becomes obsessed with a new patient, a psychotic exterminator named Elmo Oxygen goes around the town seducing lonely wives and taking photographs of his genitals. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>  

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Doppelganger | Speech | Corporation | Photograph | Death  | See more »

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Come early! Come often!

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | Italian | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis See more »

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$10,580 (USA) (9 April 1997)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby (Mono)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The word "circumcised" is misspelled on Elmo's truck. See more »

Quotes

Fletcher Munson: [sunnily, on homecoming] Generic greeting!
Mrs. Munson: [warmly] Generic greeting returned!
[they kiss and chuckle at each other]
Fletcher Munson: Imminent sustenance.
Mrs. Munson: Overly dramatic statement regarding upcoming meal.
Fletcher Munson: Oooh! False reaction indicating hunger and excitement!
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits for "Schizopolis," which do not include any
cast or crew names, appear to occupy one single frame of film. See more »

Connections

References "Sesame Street" (1969) See more »