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Schlock

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.1K
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John Landis in Schlock (1973)
Trailer
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91 Photos
ComedyHorrorSci-Fi

A small town is terrorized by "The Banana Killer", which turns out to be the missing link between man and ape.A small town is terrorized by "The Banana Killer", which turns out to be the missing link between man and ape.A small town is terrorized by "The Banana Killer", which turns out to be the missing link between man and ape.

  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writer
    • John Landis
  • Stars
    • John Landis
    • Saul Kahan
    • Joseph Piantadosi
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writer
      • John Landis
    • Stars
      • John Landis
      • Saul Kahan
      • Joseph Piantadosi
    • 34User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:33
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    John Landis
    John Landis
    • Schlock
    Saul Kahan
    • Detective Sgt. Wino
    Joseph Piantadosi
    • Ivan
    Richard Gillis
    Richard Gillis
    • Officer Gillis
    Tom Alvich
    • Torn Cop
    Walter Levine
    • Police Thief
    Eric Sinclair
    Eric Sinclair
    • Joe Putzman
    • (as Eric Allison)
    Ralph Baker
    • Dying Man
    Gene Fox
    • Billy
    Susan Weiser-Finley
    • Betty
    • (as Susan Weiser)
    Jonathan Flint
    • Bobby
    • (as Jonathan A. Flint)
    Amy Schireson
    • Barbara
    Belinda Folsey
    • Gloria
    Emile Hamaty
    • Professor Shlibovitz
    • (as E.G. Harty)
    Harriet Medin
    Harriet Medin
    • Mrs. Blinerman
    • (as Enrica Blankey)
    Phillip Levine
    • Little Boy
    • (as Phillip 'Da Baby' Levine)
    Shirley Levine
    • Woman Onlooker
    Mary Cortiz
    • Housewife
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writer
      • John Landis
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    • Trivia
      John Landis raised the money to make this movie from family and friends. He originally wanted to make an underground porn movie, but abandoned the idea when he found out he would have to work with members of the underworld.
    • Goofs
      After demanding his ice-cream, as the ape walks toward the cinema screen, the poster to his right changes completely. Then, as he takes the little boy to the toilet moments later and leaves after; the poster again changes, this time from The Animal World (1956) to King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and then to, together, The Blob (1958) & Dinosaurus! (1960).
    • Quotes

      Cal: How do you feel?

      Mindy: I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here.

    • Crazy credits
      Baby Schlock as Itself
    • Connections
      Featured in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Yore Sudden Impulses
      Music by David Gibson
      Lyrics by Tonda Marton
      Performed by Ron Urban

    User reviews34

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    6/10

    "I believe we're on the verge of the greatest scientific breakthrough of the last eight or nine weeks."

    Low budget comedy that helped launch the careers of director John Landis and makeup artist Rick Baker. It parodies everything from King Kong to Dragnet to 2001: A Space Odyssey and more. Funny stuff but it does lose steam the longer it goes on. Still worth a watch especially for Landis fans. I would also recommend the many would-be filmmakers whose crappy iPhone-shot home movies dominate the internet today take a look at how a proper low budget (really no budget) indie film can be done.
    • utgard14
    • Nov 17, 2020
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1976 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Banana Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Mason Ave. at Devonshire St., Chatsworth, California, USA(theater parking lot)
    • Production company
      • Gazotskie Productions
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    • Budget
      • $60,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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