An eccentric but possibly brilliant young man, troubled by the death of his parents, claims to be readying a world-changing invention.
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Title: Static (1985)
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1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Keith Gordon | ... | Ernie Blick | |
| Amanda Plummer | ... | Julia Purcell | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Frank | |
| Barton Heyman | ... | Sherriff William Orling | |
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Lily Knight | ... | Patty |
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Jane Hoffman | ... | Emily Southwick |
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Reathel Bean | ... | Fred Savins |
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Kitty Mei-Mei Chen | ... | Li |
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Joel Krehbeil | ... | Deputy Tom Terrence |
| Eugene Lee | ... | Dale | |
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Jack Murakami | ... | North |
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Mike Murakami | ... | South |
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Uma Ridenhour | ... | Sarah |
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Janice Abbott | ... | Sonya |
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Tamma Allgood | ... | T.V. Interviewer |
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A quirky, out-of-of place worker at a crucifix factory in the Bible Belt invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention. Written by Keith Tyler <romulus@shore.net>
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STATIC... it's on a different wavelength.Parents Guide:
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10 September 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Basically a very simple story is stretched to the extreme. No one believes they can see heaven on a modified television, except the inventor and believer. The characters are quirky, and fairly well developed, but they really have very little to do except revolve around Keith Gordon and his preposterous invention. Bob Gunton and his family of survivalists are way up there on the strange scale and almost seem like they belong in a different movie. The ending is especially weak, and is both unsatisfying and totally unbelievable. Nevertheless, "Static" gets points for originality, even though the presentation is not fully developed. - MERK