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  2. Midnight Barbecue

Midnight Barbecue

1991
17m

Status

Released

Release

1991

Runtime

17m

Storyline

It takes place at a birthday party on a single fateful evening. Lenny, the birthday boy, is an insecure young man who has something to prove. After he's already had too much to drink, his cynical drinking buddy Willy goads him into proving his marksmanship by trying to shoot a bottle off his wife's head with a revolver. This black comedy is a farcical twist on the William Tell legend and on the true story of William Burroughs, who, likewise under the influence, tried to shoot a glass off his wife's head, missed and shot her dead instead.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
17m
Jul 16, 1991
Languages
English
Director
Ruedi Gerber
Ruedi Gerber
Production Countries
Switzerland
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

John Bigham

Lenny

Jan Jalenak

Martha

Michael Santoro

Willy

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