Porklips now

Starring William Gray, Ernie Fosselius, John Brent, Mark Lee, Jim Turner. A comedy which casts a running loop parody over ‘Apocalypse Now’. Features Martin Sheen lookalike William Gray as “Dullard” who is sent to deal with a renegade butcher whose low, low prices threaten the profits of the Meatcutters Protective Association.

Credits

producer

Ernie Fosselius

co-director

Ernie Fosselius

Bill Couturie

Duration

00:21:45:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014779

Language

English

Subject categories

Comedy

Comedy → Parody

Comedy → Satire

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1980

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