Synopsis
Trapped in a bomb-shelter for thirty years, three adult children act out scenes from television shows in an imitation of 1960's life.
Movie Information
- Director
- Paul Bartel
- Writers
- Jim Turner, Andrea Stein, O-Lan Jones
- Release Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (9 votes)
Top Cast
O-Lan Jones
Tina
Andrea Stein
Pam / Mrs. St. Cloud
Jim Turner
Scotty / Mr. St. Cloud
Paul Bartel
Various Apparitions
Justin Houchin
Young Scotty
Shelby Lindley
Young Pam
Jazz Britany
Young Tina
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