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Insignificance

  • 19851985
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.6K
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Theresa Russell and Michael Emil in Insignificance (1985)
  • Comedy
Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nicolas Roeg
  • Writer
    • Terry Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gary Busey
    • Tony Curtis
    • Theresa Russell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nicolas Roeg
  • Writer
    • Terry Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gary Busey
    • Tony Curtis
    • Theresa Russell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • The Ballplayer
    Tony Curtis
    Tony Curtis
    • Senator
    Theresa Russell
    Theresa Russell
    • Actress
    Michael Emil
    • Professor
    Will Sampson
    Will Sampson
    • Elevator Attendant
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • Driver
    Ian O'Connell
    • Assistant Director
    George Holmes
    • Actor
    Richard M. Davidson
    • Director of Photography
    • (as Richard Davidson)
    Mitchell Greenberg
    • Technician
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Autograph Hunter
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Gaffer
    Lou Hirsch
    • Charlie
    Ray Charleson
    • Bud
    Joel Cutrara
    • Bar Drunk
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Ballplayer's Father
    John Stamford
    • Young Ballplayer
    Desirée Erasmus
    • Prostitute
    • Director
      • Nicolas Roeg
    • Writer
      • Terry Johnson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Professor's pocket watch always shows the time at being 8:15 which was the time of the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
    • Goofs
      When the Actress buys balloons at a newsstand, several vintage magazines are prominently displayed, but mid-80s magazines can also be seen, including an issue of PC World.
    • Quotes

      The Actress: I only said I knew, because you said you knew.

      The Professor: I lied. Knowledge isn't truth. It's just mindless agreement. You agree with me, I agree with someone else - we all have knowledge. We haven't come any closer to the truth. You can never understand anything by agreeing, by making definitions. Only by turning over the possibilities. That's called thinking. If I say I know, I stop thinking. As long as I keep thinking, I come to understand. That way, I might approach some truth.

    • Connections
      Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Jupitar Variations
      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (uncredited)

      Arranged by Gil Evans

      Performed by Lew Soloff solo trumpet

    User reviews29

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    A True Stinker!
    This is truly one of the worst movies in film history, from the stagey setting to the cardboard characters to the ridiculously weak script and plotline. If you find the concept of a fake Marilyn Monroe having a miscarriage on a toilet seat enticing, however, I highly recommend running out to rent it. What the people behind this film had in mind is an enigma. It fails on every level and isn't the least bit entertaining in any way. The fairly credible actors who were involved in this--such as Gary Busey and Theresa Russell--should be ashamed of themselves. I actually feel deep sympathy for anyone who rents or buys Insignificance.
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    14
    • chouteau2000
    • Jan 10, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Insignificance - Die verflixte Nacht
    • Filming locations
      • Lee International Film Studios - Wembley, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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