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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

  • 19851985
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
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5.0/10
665
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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
ComedySci-Fi
Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
665
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    • John R. Cherry III
  • Writers
    • Daniel Butler(additional dialogue)
    • John R. Cherry III
    • Steve Leasure(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Glenn Petach
    • Myke R. Mueller
    • John R. Cherry III
  • Writers
    • Daniel Butler(additional dialogue)
    • John R. Cherry III
    • Steve Leasure(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Glenn Petach
    • Myke R. Mueller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Jim Varney, Mac Bennett, Daniel Butler, Bill Byrge, Myke R. Mueller, Glenn Petach, and Jackie Welch in Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
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    Jim Varney
    Jim Varney
    • Dr. Otto…
    Glenn Petach
    • Otto's Head Hand
    Myke R. Mueller
    • Lance
    Jackie Welch
    Jackie Welch
    • Doris
    Daniel Butler
    Daniel Butler
    • Slave Willie…
    Esther Huston
    • Tina
    Tina Goetze
    • Rhonda Sue
    Jennifer Wood
    • Monique
    David Landon
    • Bank Pres. Rutherford
    Mac Bennett
    Mac Bennett
    • V.P. #1
    Winslow Stillman
    • Lance's Dad
    Mary Jane Harvill
    • Lance's Mom
    Irv Kane
    • Herr Vonschnick
    Leslie Potter
    • Mme. Vonschnick
    Bill Middleton
    • Man at Autoteller
    Nancy Alderson
    • Woman at Autoteller
    Bonnie Keen
    • Checkout Girl
    Shauree Crooks
    • Shopper
      • John R. Cherry III
    • Writers
      • Daniel Butler(additional dialogue)
      • John R. Cherry III
      • Steve Leasure(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This is the only film featuring Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) in which he is not the title character.
    • Quotes

      Lance: [reading from Otto's riddle] "It was he who had an eye,but could not see.It was he who served Bouillabaisse,when he was a she".

      Doris: Bouillabaisse,it originated on the coast of France.

      Lance: I know that.As you know,I'm a gourmet cook.

      Doris: Yeah,it shows.

      Lance: There is not an ounce of fat on my body! I'm on the metric system!

    • Crazy credits
      Any resemblance to anyone living or otherwise is purely coincidental. The events and characters portrayed are purely fictional. Honest.
    • Connections
      Featured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ernest Saves Christmas (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Were A Carpenter
      Written by Tim Hardin

      Published by Faithful Virtue Music ©1967

    User reviews21

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    Don't Waste Your Time
    This is the stupidest movie you will ever see. There is no plot, and the scenes change constantly, with none of the scenes connected to the last. This is the kind of movie you hate to have to watch. Though there are a few funny parts, it is not worth watching at all.
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    • Canto
    • Jun 13, 1999

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1985 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Fall Creek Falls State Park, Spencer, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carden & Cherry
      • Studio Productions
      • Sweet Equities
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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