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The Projectionist

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  • GPGP
  • 1h 28m
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5.9/10
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The Projectionist (1970)
ComedyDramaFantasy
A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.A projectionist bored with his everyday life begins fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes he sees in the movies he shows.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
411
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    • Harry Hurwitz
    • Harry Hurwitz
  • Stars
    • Chuck McCann
    • Ina Balin
    • Rodney Dangerfield
    • Harry Hurwitz
    • Harry Hurwitz
  • Stars
    • Chuck McCann
    • Ina Balin
    • Rodney Dangerfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    The Projectionist (1970)
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    Ina Balin and Chuck McCann in The Projectionist (1970)
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    Chuck McCann
    Chuck McCann
    • Projectionist…
    Ina Balin
    Ina Balin
    • The Girl
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    • Renaldi…
    Jára Kohout
    Jára Kohout
    • Candy Man…
    Harry Hurwitz
    • Friendly Usher
    Mike Gentry
    • Usher
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    Lucky Kargo
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    David Holliday
    • Fat Man…
    Sam Stewart
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    Alex Stevens
    Alex Stevens
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    Robert Lee
    Robert Lee
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    Stephen Philips
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    Clara Rosenthal
    • Crazy Lady
    Jacqueline Glenn
    • Nude on Bearskin
    Robert Staats
    Robert Staats
    • The Pitchman
    Robert King
    • The Premiere M.C.
    Rita Bennett
    • Harem Girl
    • (uncredited)
      • Harry Hurwitz
      • Harry Hurwitz
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Rodney Dangerfield.
    • Connections
      Featured in Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Princess Waltz
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      Music by Laurie Johnson

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    User reviews12

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    5/10
    Some Interesting Parts But Ultimately Boring
    A projectionist (Chuck McCann) fantasizes that he is a superhero named Captain Flash and his jerk of a boss (Rodney Dangerfield) is a villain named The Bat. This seemed like it would be a fun movie but it just didn't work for me. I'm not saying it isn't interesting but it's just not that entertaining. The Captain Flash segments are especially tedious. The film would have been better served focusing less on that and the tiresome clips and more on the somewhat interesting goings-on at the theater. Speaking of clips, I have no idea how the producers and distributors of this film were able to get away with using the wide variety of classic film clips they used. I'm going to assume they didn't pay for them as this was a very low budget movie. Even more puzzling than how they got away with it in 1971 is how they managed to get it on DVD in this sue-happy day and age.
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    • Jan 6, 2014

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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1975 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 1314 Riverside Dr, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Maglan
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
      • Stereo

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