The Gong Show Movie
Description
Hey, Chuckie Baby!
From the dangerous mind of Chuck Barris comes one of the most infamous motion pictures ever – The Gong Show Movie! Long absent from home video formats, this one-of-a-kind cult film has at last taken its act to Blu-ray. Inspired by the TV talent(less) show, The Gong Show Movie presents a week in the life of beleaguered game show producer and Gong Show host Chuck Barris (played by Mr. Barris himself, in a masterstroke of casting.) Between a ratings-obsessed executive, out-of-control contestants and judges, and a seemingly endless string of auditions and encounters with "fans," Chuck's got his hands full… which leaves him no room to keep a grip on his own sanity. Can he get it together before the gong is struck on both his private life and his career?
Co-written by Barris and underground film legend Robert Downey Sr. (Putney Swope), The Gong Show Movie is by turns anarchic and melancholy, a wild mood swing of cinema. It's time to fire up Gene Gene the Blu-ray Machine, learn to stop worrying, and love the Gong. This highly entertaining film includes appearances by Gong Show favorites, moments that got gonged by the censors, and more stuff!
Bonus Features for Blu-ray
- Audio Commentary With Pop Culture Historian Russell Dyball
DISCS 1 |
RUN-TIME 89 min |
ASPECT RATIO 1.85:1 |
COLOR Color |
LANGUAGE English |
REGION Region A |
RATING R |
PRODUCTION DATE 1980 |
CLOSED-CAPTIONED No |
SUBTITLES English |
Cast & Crew
Budd Granoff | Producer |
Chuck Barris | Director |
Chuck Barris | Actor |
Chuck Barris | Writer |
James B. Douglas | Actor |
Jamie Farr | Actor |
Jaye P. Morgan | Actor |
Mabel King | Actor |
Phil Hartman | Actor |
Rip Taylor | Actor |
Robert Downey Sr. | Writer |
Robin Altman | Actor |
Rosey Grier | Actor |
Tony Randall | Actor |
Vincent Schiavelli | Actor |