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Uncle Bob
Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob

Genres

Documentary

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Robert Oppel's documentary about the life and murder of his uncle and namesake, Robert Opel, the man who streaked the Academy Awards in 1974.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

26 June 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Divine

Divine

Self

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Self (archive footage)

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Self

Touko Laaksonen

Touko Laaksonen

Self

Robert Oppel

Robert Oppel

Self

Bill Bowers

Bill Bowers

Self

Robert Opel

Robert Opel

Self

John Waters

John Waters

Self (archiveFootage)

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