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Status
Released
Release
1995
Runtime
1h 25m
From the co-founder of Slamdance comes the story of a young man who returns home from a trip abroad to confront not just his peculiar family and friends, but also a pair of Colombian jewel thieves and a roving gang of Iowa kickboxers, culminating in a showdown at Carhenge. A seminal movie in the history of independent film, "Omaha: The Movie" was the film that spearheaded the birth of the Slamdance Film Festival.
43 Cast Members
Hughston Walkinshaw
Simon / Bookstore Patron
Jill Anderson
Gina, Simon's Girlfriend
Frankie Bee
Jorge, Columbian Jewel Thief
Christopher M. Dukes
Gustavo, Columbian Jewel Thief
Lars Erik Madsen
Lars, the Donut Guy
Dick Mueller
Mort, Simon's Father
Scott Kurz
Evan, Simon's Brother
Rene Johnson
Claudette, Simon's Sister
Melissa Jarecke
Myra, Simon's Mother
Robert J. Garfield
Bob, Charismatic Guitar Player
Tim Siragusa
Telemarketing Trainer
Donald Ray Schwartz
Jeweler
Ben Nelson
Himself (Nebraska Governor)
Richard A. Roth
Himself (Douglas County Sheriff)
Allan Abbott
Himself (Dept. of Roads Director)
Delbert D. Weber
Himself (Chancellor, University of Nebraska - Omaha)
Michael Scott
FEDS Host
Earl E. Bates III
Lead FEDS Agent
David Gaines
Buddhist Guru
Aaron Fili
Ian, the Photographer
