What Is It? (2005)

What Is It? is a bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film from the visionary mind of Crispin Glover that tells the inner and outer struggles of a young man facing villains and demons on multiple planes.

Director:

Crispin Glover

Writer:

Crispin Glover

Stars:

Michael Blevis, Carlos Richardson, Lisa Fusco

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Blevis	...	The young man (as Michael Bleviss)
Carlos Richardson	...	The young man's alter ego
Lisa Fusco	...	The young man's fantasy girl
Steven C. Stewart	...	Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Uber Ego (as Steven Stewart)
Crispin Glover	...	Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
John Insinna	...	The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim
Kelly Swiderski	...	Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector
Robin Adams	...	Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning
Adam Parfrey	...	The minstrel
Rikky Wittman	...	The minstrel's nemesis (as Rickey Wittman)
Lynn Conley	...	The Minstrel's Concubine / Mocking Tormentor / Ultimate Outer Sanctum Victor
Cheryl Brown	...	Outer Sanctum Mocking Tormentor / Walkie-Talkie Grabbing Woman That Cries Later
Tom Carroll	...	Grave Digger / Mocking Tormentor
Eric Yates	...	Inner Sanctum Puppet Show Audience Member / Outer Sanctum Victim / Inner Sanctum Victim
Mary P. Hayes	...	The young man's mother

Storyline

What Is It? is a bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film from the visionary mind of Crispin Glover that tells the inner and outer struggles of a young man facing villains and demons on multiple planes.

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Plot Keywords:

cult director | swastika | female nudity | unsimulated sex | vengeance | 

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Taglines:

Being the adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by an hubristic, racist inner psyche.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2005 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Volcanic Eruptions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Crispin Glover's directorial debut.

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Quotes

The minstrel: Four hundred more injections and I shall be an invertebrate, free of this human form, free of this opposable thumb.

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Crazy Credits

This film has not advocated the assassination of Steven Spielberg in any way.

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Connections

Featured in Brows Held High: What Is It? (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Some Niggers Never Die (They Just Smell That Way)"
by Johnny Rebel
Keyboard music for end credits by Anton LaVey

User Reviews

What Is It - Behind the Scenes/Party

I worked on the set of this movie in Salt Lake City, Ut and have some behind the scenes footage. Crispin is a wonderful person and this movie is great. After the movie, Crispin threw us a party and it was captured on VHS. There weren't any digital cameras back then, sorry. there is a talent showcase at the end of the party which is hilarious. However you tube deleted the last part which is a stripper. I have seen videos containing more nudity that the one I posted but they took it down anyway. If you get a chance please check out these exclusive videos. enjoy!

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