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Rabbit Test

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
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Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)
Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!
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Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!

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3.1/10
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  • Director
    • Joan Rivers
  • Writers
    • Joan Rivers
    • Jay Redack
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Alex Rocco
    • Joan Prather
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  • Director
    • Joan Rivers
  • Writers
    • Joan Rivers
    • Jay Redack
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Alex Rocco
    • Joan Prather
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    • 20User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Lionel Carpenteras Lionel Carpenter
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Sergeant Danny Bonhoffas Sergeant Danny Bonhoff
    Joan Prather
    Joan Prather
    • Segoynia Savakaas Segoynia Savaka
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Mrs. Carpenteras Mrs. Carpenter
    Margaret Adachi
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Adam Anderson
    Adam Anderson
    • Sobbing Sailoras Sobbing Sailor
    John Andersonjo
    • African Chiefas African Chief
    Edward Ansara
    • Second Newscasteras Second Newscaster
    Gino Ardito
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    Lawrence Bame
    • Second Secret Serivce Manas Second Secret Serivce Man
    Sarverio Barbiere
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    Marlene Barr
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    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Lesteras Lester
    Tanii Bauer
    • Mrs. Reinheimeras Mrs. Reinheimer
    Peggy Blow
    Peggy Blow
    • Bunnyas Bunny
    Steve Bluestein
    • Berkowitzas Berkowitz
    Suzanne Buhrer
    • Bust Developing Ladyas Bust Developing Lady
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    • Frail Old Ladyas Frail Old Lady
    • Director
      • Joan Rivers
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      • Joan Rivers
      • Jay Redack
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    Twenty-four year old Angeleno Lionel Carpenter teaches a citizenship class at night school, most of his immigrant students who have no idea of what he is teaching in the language barrier. He has also had no luck with women largely due to the sheltered life he's led under the wings of his overbearing mother. His lack of encounters with women in the sexual sense is unlike his brash cousin, Sgt. Danny Bonhoff, who will do anything and take whatever opportunity to be up close and personal with the opposite sex. With Danny's help, Lionel is able to lose his virginity, although it isn't a totally satisfying experience. Regardless, Lionel learns that the reason for his nausea and vomiting following that encounter is because he got pregnant from it, he being the first male in recorded history to be so. By this time, he and one of his students, Russian gypsy Segoynia Savaka, have fallen in love and want to get married. They have to decide what to do about the baby. But the infamy and notoriety of Lionel's situation may not only dictate what happens about the baby, but whether Lionel and Segoynia's relationship can withstand the pressures. —Huggo
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    • minstrel show
    • racist humor
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    • birth of jesus christ
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      • Of course I'll have to bottle feed.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
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      • PG
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    • Trivia
      Michael Keaton's film debut.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Vidal (Paul Lynde) says to Lional (Billy Crystal) about the dead rabbit, "Would you like me to save you a foot? Just for luck? Oh, then again, you're a foreigner, aren't you?" The word "foreigner" was overdubbed. It looks like Dr. Vidal was mouthing the word "bastard".
    • Quotes

      Sergeant Danny Bonhoff: Of course I know what a uterus is; he's the guy who killed Ceasar.

    • Connections
      Featured in Angry Internet Personality: American Dragula (2017)
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      Frere Jacques
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    1/10
    Beyond Awful
    I cannot say enough bad things about this train wreck. It is one of the few movies I've ever been tempted to walk out of. It was a bad premise to begin with, first pregnant male, but then they tried to make it a spoof. What were they spoofing all those real pregnant males??? This was the worst movie I have ever seen. If it had enough votes it would be on the IMDB bottom 100. If it was possible to give it a zero I would, and I would still feel I had given it too much credit.
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    • Jul 25, 2003

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1979 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Ja, lüg' ich denn?
    • Filming locations
      • Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Melvin Simon Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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