THE GONG SHOW MOVIE [BLU-RAY]

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• Release Year: 1980
• Genre: Comedy
• Plot: 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 beloved TV talent(less) show, The Gong Show Movie presents a week in the life of beleaguered game show producer and The 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 way 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 The Gong Show favorites, moments that got gonged by the sensors, and more stuff!
• Cast: Robin Altman, Chuck Barris, Brian O'Mullin, Jack Bernardi, Satisfaction, William Tregoe, Harvey Alpert, Mabel King, Lillie Shelton, James B. Douglas, Harvey Lembeck, Ed Marinaro, Murray Langston, Melvin Presar, Steve Garvey, Jamie Farr, Patrick Cranshaw, Cathleen Cordell, James Winburn, Bella Bruck, Starr Hester, David Sheiner, Mae E. Campbell, Kate Howard, Milton Delugg, Mark Z. Stevens, Ray Neapolitan, Bill Neale, Norman Blankenship, Donna Garrett, Phillip Simms, Vincent Schiavelli, Pat McCormick, Patty Andrews, Jaye P. Morgan, Gene Patton, Gary Mule Deer, Rip Taylor, Darvy Traylor, Ron Carr, The Bait Brothers, Roosevelt Grier, Ed Holland, Pat Francisco, Merry Kay Cote, Della Barris, Bill Bridges, Rod Haase, Augie Tribach, John Monks Jr., Nora Denney, Tony Randall, Cloyce Morrow, Cynthia Szigeti, Suzanne Kent, Phil Hartman, The Vatican 4, Betsy Lynn Thompson, Carol Gwynn Thompson, Kurt Abell, Barry Cutler, Trixie Dejonge, Danny DeVito, John Dorsey, Bobby Findley, Dana Glover, Joe Howard, Lanny Morgan, Kitten Natividad, Steve Nave, Taylor Negron, Nicki Rae, Larry Spencer, Manny Stevens, USC Trojan Marching Band, Robert Downey Sr.
• Director: Chuck Barris
• Runtime: 1:29
• Company: Universal City Studios
• Media Format: Movie