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Simon

  • 19801980
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
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6.4/10
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Simon (1980)
ComedySci-Fi
A group of scientists takes Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he is a being from another planet.A group of scientists takes Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he is a being from another planet.A group of scientists takes Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he is a being from another planet.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
940
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  • Director
    • Marshall Brickman
  • Writers
    • Marshall Brickman(screenplay)
    • Thomas Baum(story)
  • Stars
    • Alan Arkin
    • Madeline Kahn
    • Austin Pendleton
  • Director
    • Marshall Brickman
  • Writers
    • Marshall Brickman(screenplay)
    • Thomas Baum(story)
  • Stars
    • Alan Arkin
    • Madeline Kahn
    • Austin Pendleton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Simon (1980)
    Alan Arkin in Simon (1980)
    Alan Arkin in Simon (1980)
    Alan Arkin in Simon (1980)
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    Alan Arkin, Wallace Shawn, Jayant, William Finley, and Austin Pendleton in Simon (1980)
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    Alan Arkin, Wallace Shawn, Jayant, William Finley, Austin Pendleton, and Max Wright in Simon (1980)
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    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Simon Mendelssohn
    Madeline Kahn
    Madeline Kahn
    • Dr. Cynthia Mallory
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Dr. Carl Becker
    Judy Graubart
    Judy Graubart
    • Lisa
    William Finley
    William Finley
    • Fichandler
    Jayant
    • Barundi
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Eric Van Dongen
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Leon Hundertwasser
    Fred Gwynne
    Fred Gwynne
    • Maj. Gen. Korey
    Adolph Green
    Adolph Green
    • Commune Leader
    Keith Szarabajka
    Keith Szarabajka
    • Josh
    Ann Risley
    Ann Risley
    • Pam
    Pierre Epstein
    • Military Aide
    Roy Cooper
    Roy Cooper
    • General's Aide
    Rex Robbins
    • Army Doctor
    David Warrilow
    • Blades
    Hetty Galen
    Hetty Galen
    • Simon's Mother
    • (voice)
    David Gideon
    David Gideon
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Marshall Brickman
    • Writers
      • Marshall Brickman(screenplay) (story)
      • Thomas Baum(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Space Shuttle seen in this film is the Columbia in its STS-1 configuration - the only one with a white external fuel tank. The spacecraft had arrived at Kennedy Space Center in March of 1979 and was scheduled to launch late in that year, but was delayed until April, 1981 due to engine and thermal protection system problems. Hence, the production was forced to use shots of the Shuttle on the launch pad, but an Apollo-era Saturn V rocket for the lift-off shots.
    • Goofs
      When the space shuttle lifts off, it promptly turns into a Saturn V.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Jerry Milstein: It's a distinct possibility. We can make viruses now. An advanced civilization, they could make a perfect human.

      David Susskind: A real, three-dimensional human? A human human? There's a dichotomy in this...

      Prof. Jerry Milstein: If he's indistinguishable from you or me, what's the difference?

      Hemling Grotowsky: Where is his soul? This is the basic question.

      Rabbi Chaim Glassberg: How can he have a soul? His mother was a blender! The most he can have is a warranty.

      Priest Babcock Beastly: I think that this event is clear proof that there is a God in the universe.

      Hemling Grotowsky: This is clear proof that there is no God!

      Rabbi Chaim Glassberg: You're both wrong. This is proof that there is a God but He doesn't know what the hell He is doing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Little Darlings, Simon, Little Miss Marker, The Black Stallion, Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Aria
      From "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5"

      Written by Heitor Villa-Lobos

    User reviews26

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    Strange movie...
    "Simon" is one of the strangest movies I have seen in quite some time. It's not the premise that is so strange - the bare bones of the plot read like they could be made into a typical comedy - but rather the execution. Although there are a number of attempts at humor throughout the movie (and I admit that I did find some of these attempts amusing), there is a strong serious undercurrent. It seems that the movie is trying to say something, though what that is I cannot say for sure. But there are deeper problem with the movie. It takes quite a while for it to get going, for one thing. And once it gets going, it seems to have a number of moments where key footage seems missing or wasn't filmed at all in the first place. But all the same, I am kind of glad that I saw the movie, because it's the rare major studio production to really be strange and offbeat - which is refreshing in an age of cookie cutter plots and lack of imagination. I would recommend this movie to viewers who want something different and are ready to accept something that is an interesting failure of sorts.
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    • Wizard-8
    • Sep 4, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Simon, der Außerirdische
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bergman
      • Orion Pictures
      • Stroller
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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