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May 16, 1980
1h 30m
Comedy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A cult guru urges a shy disciple to make life a movie and be its star.

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Details

Director
Brian De Palma
Cast
Nancy Allen, Mary Davenport, Kirk Douglas, Vincent Gardenia, Keith Gordon, Gerrit Graham, Loretta Tupper, Captain Haggerty, Theresa Saldana, Kari Borg
Release Date
May 16, 1980
Production
SLC

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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