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Good-bye Cruel World

Good-bye Cruel World

The funniest film you'll ever survive...

Genres

Comedy

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The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and his family that he tries to make a film about his life, which he intends to culminate with his own suicide. It is often interrupted with irrelevant comic sketches that an emcee claims that the audience prefers to see.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

2.75/10

Release Date

02 January 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Rodney Pointsetter / Ainsley Pointsetter

Cynthia Sikes

Cynthia Sikes

Joyce

Pierre Jalbert

Pierre Jalbert

Pierre

Pamela Brull

Pamela Brull

Alice

LaWanda Page

LaWanda Page

Wilma

Marius Mazmanian

Marius Mazmanian

Rabbi Bandini

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Myra

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Larry Locatelli

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Kevin

John Alderman

John Alderman

Butler

Buckley Norris

Buckley Norris

T.V. Director

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Rev. Mike

Barbara Pilavin

Barbara Pilavin

Mme. Carnova

Brad Harris

Brad Harris

Policeman

Jim Hackett

Jim Hackett

Crenshaw

Angelique Pettyjohn

Angelique Pettyjohn

Dancing Nun

Lynn Hancock

Lynn Hancock

Martha - JoyCrotch Jeans Woman

Nathan Roberts

Nathan Roberts

Harry Speck

Howard Dayton

Howard Dayton

Man at Bar

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