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Detroiter William Douglas Street poses as a Harvard doctor, Time reporter, African exchange student.Detroiter William Douglas Street poses as a Harvard doctor, Time reporter, African exchange student.Detroiter William Douglas Street poses as a Harvard doctor, Time reporter, African exchange student.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Marti Bowling
- Marti, Blonde Barmaid
- (as Marti Bolling)
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Did you know
- TriviaWendell B. Harris Jr. used Roger & Me (1989) Director of Photography Bruce Schermer. There are many Flint connections in this film.
- ConnectionsFeatures Beauty and the Beast (1946)
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Unfortunately, you will probably have a difficult time obtaining a viewing of this. The video store in my area known for having everything charges a couple hundred deposit for it.
Anyway, its a hilarious dark comedy with very sophisticated humor. By that I mean, if you were to not pay attention closely the humor would fly by and you wouldn't even notice. I wouldn't consider myself intellectually challenged, but I had to watch the beginning of this film three times before I understood what happened. The hero - Douglas Street - goes from a crap job to 15 minutes of fame by concocting a scheme involving a political figure. Ok, the scheme is so utterly stupid (funny as hell), yet this is where the picture evolves into the masterpiece it is.
I watched this initially on the Sundance Channel. I was shocked by how this could be an unknown sleeper still. Its weird and right up there with the likes of Clockwork Orange. If you couldn't laugh at that, doubtful you will laugh at this.
JM
Anyway, its a hilarious dark comedy with very sophisticated humor. By that I mean, if you were to not pay attention closely the humor would fly by and you wouldn't even notice. I wouldn't consider myself intellectually challenged, but I had to watch the beginning of this film three times before I understood what happened. The hero - Douglas Street - goes from a crap job to 15 minutes of fame by concocting a scheme involving a political figure. Ok, the scheme is so utterly stupid (funny as hell), yet this is where the picture evolves into the masterpiece it is.
I watched this initially on the Sundance Channel. I was shocked by how this could be an unknown sleeper still. Its weird and right up there with the likes of Clockwork Orange. If you couldn't laugh at that, doubtful you will laugh at this.
JM
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- May 6, 2003
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- Gross US & Canada
- $235,011
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