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What Is It?

  • 20052005
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
909
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POPULARITY
28,149
8,312
What Is It? (2005)
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What Is It? is a bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film from the visionary mind of Crispin Glover that tells the inner and outer struggles of a young man facing villains and dem... Read allWhat Is It? is a bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film from the visionary mind of Crispin Glover that tells the inner and outer struggles of a young man facing villains and demons on multiple planes.What Is It? is a bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film from the visionary mind of Crispin Glover that tells the inner and outer struggles of a young man facing villains and demons on multiple planes.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
909
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
28,149
8,312
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    • Director
      • Crispin Glover
    • Writer
      • Crispin Glover
    • Stars
      • Michael Blevis
      • Carlos Richardson
      • Lisa Fusco
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Crispin Glover
    • Writer
      • Crispin Glover
    • Stars
      • Michael Blevis
      • Carlos Richardson
      • Lisa Fusco
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    • 19User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Michael Blevis
    • The young man
    • (as Michael Bleviss)
    Carlos Richardson
    • The young man's alter ego
    Lisa Fusco
    • The young man's fantasy girl
    Steven C. Stewart
    • Dueling Demi-God Auteur
    • (as Steven Stewart)
    • …
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Dueling Demi-God Auteur…
    John Insinna
    • The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend…
    Kelly Swiderski
    • Inner Sanctum Concubine…
    Robin Adams
    • Inner Sanctum Concubine…
    Adam Parfrey
    • The minstrel
    Rikky Wittman
    • The minstrel's nemesis
    • (as Rickey Wittman)
    Lynn Conley
    • The Minstrel's Concubine…
    Cheryl Brown
    • Outer Sanctum Mocking Tormentor…
    Tom Carroll
    • Grave Digger…
    Eric Yates
    • Inner Sanctum Puppet Show Audience Member…
    Mary P. Hayes
    • The young man's mother
    Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk
    • Screaming Snail
    • (voice)
    • …
    Zoryna Dreams
    • Monkey Woman
    • (as Zoreena Dreams)
    Ivonna Earnest
    • Monkey Woman
    • Director
      • Crispin Glover
    • Writer
      • Crispin Glover
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    • Trivia
      Originally intended to be short film, "What Is It?" expanded out to be a feature over the 9 years of its production.
    • Quotes

      Dueling Demi-God Auteur and The young man's inner psyche: Good. He's dead. Now we can have a good time.

    • Crazy credits
      This film has not advocated the assassination of Steven Spielberg in any way.
    • Connections
      Featured in Durch die Nacht mit...: Juliette Lewis und Crispin Glover (2010)
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      Some Niggers Never Die (They Just Smell That Way)
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    User reviews19

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    Top review
    7/10
    What is it? I really don't know.
    I didn't know what to make of this film. I guess that is what it was all about really. I have never seen a film like it and I doubt that I really ever will again. Glover puts together something that is unique to him. I think to appreciate it you have to read some of his poetry, maybe see one of his slide shows. I really like this guy, he is just so bizarre I can't help it. Note: I saw this film before it was through its final editing, so maybe what I have seen and what others have seen are different. I will know, I guess, if I choose to view the film again. I think I will have to be properly drug influenced...
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    • Feb 9, 1999

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Volcanic Eruptions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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