Good-bye Cruel World (1983)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.778 |
Directed By
David Irving
Crew
Jerry Hartleben
David Irving
Sue Dolph
Sue Dolph
Karen Kubeck
Karen Kubeck
Nicholas Niciphor
Nicholas Niciphor
Dick Shawn
Louis Sardonis
Leo Zahn
Stephen L. Newman
Rob 'Smitty' Smith
Tom Jenkins
Marshall Harvey
Rob 'Smitty' Smith
William J. Kenney
Daniel Travis
Paul Zacha
Von Deming
TOP CAST
Dick Shawn
Rodney Pointsetter / Ainsley Pointsetter
Cynthia Sikes
Joyce
Pierre Jalbert
Pierre
Pamela Brull
Alice
LaWanda Page
Wilma
Marius Mazmanian
Rabbi Bandini
Priscilla Pointer
Myra
Chuck Mitchell
Larry Locatelli
Darrell Larson
Kevin
John Alderman
Butler
Buckley Norris
T.V. Director
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Rev. Mike
Barbara Pilavin
Mme. Carnova
Brad Harris
Policeman
Jim Hackett
Crenshaw
Angelique Pettyjohn
Dancing Nun
Lynn Hancock
Martha - JoyCrotch Jeans Woman
Nathan Roberts
Harry Speck
Howard Dayton
Man at Bar
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