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Lady Magdalene's (2008) -- After a prostitute's murder, in this offbeat comic thriller, Jack Goldwater, a disgraced federal agent, buddies with Nevada brothel Madam, Lady Magdalene (Nichelle Nichols), to unravel an al-Qaeda plot. Start with Star Trek's original "Uhura," Nichelle Nichols, in the title role as a New Orleans madam who after the hurricanes moves to Pahrump, Nevada -- where's brothels are legal -- and who -- behind the camera -- exec produced, wrote and performed original songs on the soundtrack, and did the film's choreography. Add in a plot-twisty screenplay by award-winning novelist, libertarian journalist, and Twilight Zone screenwriter, J. Neil Schulman, who not only directed the film and wrote original songs for the soundtrack but played the supporting role of an American al Qaeda terrorist -- and got to sing an al Qaeda campfire song. Mix well with a fresh cast of talented actors including alumni of the Groundlings and the London Drama Centre; a gorgeous Shakespearean actress whose hobbies include collecting swords; a stunning Persian pop superstar; a Calvin Klein male model who did all his own stunts; a Miss Teen All American (a title previously held by Halle Berry), and an actual Nevada "working girl" ... And you end up with a one-of-a-kind independent film, defying all genre classification, which the producers have referred to as "a Jerry Bruckheimer tentpole made on an Ed Wood budget." Following its February 2008 world premiere at the San Diego Black Film Festival Lady Magdalene's won the festival's award for "Best Cutting Edge Film." After its September 2008 screening at Universal City's Cinema City International Film Festival Lady Magdalene's producers walked away with the statuette for Audience Choice. If you're looking for a movie with a topsy-turvy plot you haven't seen a million times before, dialogue you might actually have to think about before you laugh, and an eclectic musical score, this might be the movie for you.

Overview

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4.1/10   62 votes
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Director:
J. Neil Schulman
Writer:
J. Neil Schulman (writer)
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Genre:
Action | Comedy | Music | Romance | Thriller more
Tagline:
I'm from the government ... and I'm here to help you. more
Plot:
In this action comedy, Jack Goldwater, an IRS agent on loan to the Federal Air Marshal Service, is relieved... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Indie Filmmakers Hit Hard By Economic Crisis
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 November 2008, 10:27 AM, PST)
Producer Offers Free Gas To Film Buyer
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 26 May 2008, 10:22 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Amazingly bad more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nichelle Nichols ... Lady Magdalene / Maggie, Singer

Ethan Keogh ... Jack Goldwater

Susan Smythe ... Angel
Claudia Lynx ... Scheherazade

Alexander Wraith ... Yassin Salem

Mark Gilvary ... The Director & FBI SAC Broderick

J. Neil Schulman ... Ali the American

Said Faraj ... Gamal Hosny

Mara Marini ... Nurse Gretchen
Vince Martorano ... IRS Agent Lewis Heinlein

Hope McBane ... Sinead
Michele Redmond ... Eden
Keyaria Rodriguez ... Pixie
Angela Rosiek ... Senator Red Kensington
Ron Czechorosky ... Mark Allred
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Additional Details

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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
116 min | USA:116 min (2009 cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Front Sight Resorts, Nevada, USA more
Company:
Jesulu Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
The Director: Some of my best enemies are Jewish. more
Soundtrack:
Concertmaster Solos from 'Scheherazade' more

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User Comments

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Amazingly bad, 21 May 2009
1/10
Author: james-william-stewart from United States

Astonishingly bad. I read in the summary that the length of this film is 108 minutes -- all I can say is that it seemed *much* longer. I want my 108 minutes back!

*Please* skip this film if you ever have a chance to see it. I only saw it due to Nichelle Nichols' presence in the film -- I'm a die-hard Star Trek fan. If you have the same motivation, skip the film and preserve your illusion of her as a talented actress...

Has a bizarre, neo-con plot involving a misunderstood agent trying to protect the US against Al Qaeda -- in a musical setting in a whorehouse... I guess it *could* have been funny, but it's not. You'll especially feel that way after wasting 2 hours of your life.

Ridiculously juvenile plot, poor acting, poor singing, poor music -- even if someone pays you to see it, skip this film!

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