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Movie Madness

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
1.1K
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  • Cast & crew
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Movie Madness (1982)
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
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A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.

IMDb RATING
3.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Bob Giraldi(segments Growing Yourself, Success Wanters)
    • Henry Jaglom(segment Municipalians)
  • Writers
    • Tod Carroll
    • Shary Flenniken
    • Pat Mephitis
  • Stars
    • Peter Riegert
    • Diane Lane
    • Candy Clark
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Bob Giraldi(segments Growing Yourself, Success Wanters)
    • Henry Jaglom(segment Municipalians)
  • Writers
    • Tod Carroll
    • Shary Flenniken
    • Pat Mephitis
  • Stars
    • Peter Riegert
    • Diane Lane
    • Candy Clark
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:09
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    Movie Madness (1982)
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    Movie Madness (1982)
    Ann Dusenberry and Joe Spinell in Movie Madness (1982)
    Tamar Howard in Movie Madness (1982)
    Candy Clark and Peter Riegert in Movie Madness (1982)
    Peter Riegert in Movie Madness (1982)
    Ina Fried, Tamar Howard, Andy Shakman, and Schnootie Neff in Movie Madness (1982)
    Ina Fried, Barry Michlin, Peter Riegert, and Andy Shakman in Movie Madness (1982)
    Teresa Ganzel in Movie Madness (1982)
    Teresa Ganzel and Peter Riegert in Movie Madness (1982)
    Nedra Volz in Movie Madness (1982)

    Top cast

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    Peter Riegert
    Peter Riegert
    • Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")as Jason Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Liza ("Growing Yourself")as Liza ("Growing Yourself")
    Candy Clark
    Candy Clark
    • Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")as Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")
    Teresa Ganzel
    Teresa Ganzel
    • Diana ("Growing Yourself")as Diana ("Growing Yourself")
    Schnootie Neff
    • Jennifer Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'as Jennifer Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'
    Andy Shakman
    • Josh Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'as Josh Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'
    Tamar Howard
    Tamar Howard
    • Judy Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'as Judy Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'
    Ina Fried
    • Jeffrey Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'as Jeffrey Cooper - 'Growing Yourself'
    • (as Ian Fried)
    Barry Michlin
    • Fireman - 'Growing Yourself'as Fireman - 'Growing Yourself'
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Carlos - 'Growing Yourself'as Carlos - 'Growing Yourself'
    John Lawlor
    John Lawlor
    • Mr. Haggis - 'Growing Yourself'as Mr. Haggis - 'Growing Yourself'
    Susan Krebs
    Susan Krebs
    • Lady Who Beats Her Plants - 'Growing Yourself'as Lady Who Beats Her Plants - 'Growing Yourself'
    Nedra Volz
    Nedra Volz
    • Old Lady - 'Growing Yourself'as Old Lady - 'Growing Yourself'
    Stanley Lawrence
    • Sanitation Man - 'Growing Yourself'as Sanitation Man - 'Growing Yourself'
    • (as Stan Lawrence)
    Ann Dusenberry
    Ann Dusenberry
    • Dominique Corsaire ("Success Wanters")as Dominique Corsaire ("Success Wanters")
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Paul Everest ("Success Wanters")as Paul Everest ("Success Wanters")
    Titos Vandis
    Titos Vandis
    • Nixos Naxos ("Success Wanters")as Nixos Naxos ("Success Wanters")
    Bobby Di Cicco
    Bobby Di Cicco
    • Nicholas Naxos ("Success Wanters")as Nicholas Naxos ("Success Wanters")
    • Directors
      • Bob Giraldi(segments Growing Yourself, Success Wanters)
      • Henry Jaglom(segment Municipalians)
    • Writers
      • Tod Carroll
      • Shary Flenniken
      • Pat Mephitis
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Composed of three short segments, National Lampoon's anthology satirizes everything from personal growth films, glamorous soap operas, and exciting police stories. Starting with "Growing Yourself", a confused family man goes to great lengths to find a new meaning in life, and raise his four children. In "Success Wanters", the ambitious college graduate, Dominique Corsaire, is bent on succeeding in life, working her way up the career ladder as a stripper, a mistress, and a margarine company owner. Then, in "Municipalians", inexperienced LAPD policeman, Officer Brent Falcone, teams up with the cynical veteran, Stan Nagurski, on the hunt for the inept serial killer, Samuel Starkman. —Nick Riganas
    • anthology
    • serial killer
    • margarine company
    • mistress
    • stripper
    • 22 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • The first movie from National Lampoon since 'Animal House'
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Completed in 1981, the film wasn't released until two years later.
    • Quotes

      Stan Nagurski: I didn't want to say anything, but you're boring.

    • Alternate versions
      The 1992 US VHS release censors most of the profanities via dubbing (though one line is cut outright with a noticeable splice in the picture). The DVD release is uncensored.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Vacation (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Going To The Movies
      Performed by Dr. John

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Generally stupid and dull
    This barely watchable film was a bit of an ordeal to sit through. None of the segments are good, but at least the first one was mildly amusing, and the middle one was somewhat imaginative. The final one was just plain brutal, and after sitting through two weak comedic shorts, the third one was truly painful to watch. Even by the low standards of a National Lampoon movie, this one seemed especially boring and joyless.
    helpful•6
    5
    • Tito-8
    • May 7, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • National Lampoon's Movie Madness
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Matty Simmons Productions
      • National Lampoon
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,405
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,405
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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