American Raspberry (1977)
The Movie That Grabs TV by the Dials and Won't Let Go!
Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world. In place of the regular broadcasts, a lineup of extremely tasteless programs and commercials have been substituted. Included in the mix are such show as The Shitheads, The Charles Whitman Invitational, and commercials for a number of improbable products.
- Date of release
- 1977-09-12
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Bradley R. Swirnoff
Casting
- Joanna Cassidy — Lisa Allen
- Warren Oates — Celebrity Sportsman
- Harry Shearer — Trucker's Friend
- Susan Doukas — Loan Officer
- Nancy Parsons — Lady Mailperson
- Peter Kastner — David
- Mary Steelsmith — Count's Blond Girlfriend
- Paul Zegler — Suspicious Man
- Harris Yulin — Charles Conlin
- Alan Wittert — Paranoid Man
- Mike Wagner — Senator Simon
- Herb Voland — Admiral Taft
Interesting facts
Prime Time is a satirical 1977 sketch comedy anthology film directed by Bradley R. Swirnoff. The sketches spoof various popular television shows, television specials, and commercials of that time.
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