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Fade to Black
Eric Binford watches a lot of movies. He is the truest definition of a film geek. One day, his sanity takes a turn for the worse and he begins acting out his favorite scenes from the movies. In doing so, he manages to involve his enemies and the scenes usually result in death.
Vernon Zimmerman
Casts & Crew
Dennis Christopher
Tim Thomerson
Gwynne Gilford
Norman Burton
Linda Kerridge
Morgan Paull
James Luisi
Eve Brent
John Steadman
Marcie Barkin
Mickey Rourke
Peter Horton
Kathy Griffin
Sharon Sharth
Hennen Chambers
Melinda O. Fee
Anita Converse
Bob Drew
Teddi Siddall
David Daniels
Marilyn Staley
Al Tafoya
Clyde Primm
Gilbert Lawrence Kaan
Sharon McCreedy
Bill Stack
Gregory Sage
J.K. Wiley
Peggy Kaye
Also Directed by Vernon Zimmerman
Taylor Mead plays eleven roles in this entirely improvised film, as he drifts aimlessly through the ruins of a series of soon-to-be-demolished Victorian houses, sometimes appearing in drag, sometimes in blue jeans and a sweatshirt.
Alan Arkin, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in his 18 wheeler mumbling manic, southern accented non sequiturs; carnivalizing roadside stops and happenstance towns while out-wierding cops and weigh stations with his new cryptic, overcoated hitchhiker buddy.
"...wild and dirty, but so easy to understand...that it may be considered a fair introduction to cinematic youth on-the-march. It has distinct traces of humor...and offers several moments of pleasure...the star, Ingrid Lothigius, is a blond who photographs well and deadpans her life and hard times like a pro." -Archer Winsten, The New York Post.
Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team.
Based on a "Happening" by Claes Oldenburg, with a cast of twenty.