Movie: "Tunnel Vision"
| Release Date: | Jan 1976 |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Runtime: | 95 min. |
| Cast: | Phil Proctor (Christian A. Broder) Howard Hesseman (Senator McMannus) Dan Barrows (Senator Polanski) Stephen Feinberg (Proctologist) Ron Silver (Dr. Manuel Labor) Roberta Kent (Mrs. Betty Purvis) Edwina Anderson (Melanie Edwards) Ernie Anderson (Quant O'Neill / Subway Reporter...) James Bacon (Gene Scallion) Kurt Andon (Man at breakfast / Doctor) Lorry Goldman (Pierre Skooché / Son) Lynne Marie Stewart (Marie (as Lynn Marie Stewart)) Gerrit Graham (Freddie (as Gerritt Graham)) Pamela Toll (Street Attendant) Gene Pistilli (Dying Man) Demitri Ponse (Little Boy) Lois Samuels (Mother) Rick Hurst (Father) Anne Monaghan (Mother-in-Law) Sam Riddle (Warren Welt) Betty Thomas (Bridgit Bert Richards) Joe Flaherty (Carl Michaelevich (as Joseph...) Mary McCusker (Carol / Butch Girl) Pat Proft (Skipper) Murphy Dunne (Dwayne) Rowby Goren (Dr. Holcomb) Bart Williams (Smilin' Ed McDonnelly) Roger Bowen (Henry Kissinger) Tim Leglaire (Kid) Ron Prince (Pete Bagliani) John Candy (Cooper) Chris Pray (Walter) Rick Nyles (Man looking for Head / Hippie #1) Al Franken (Al) Nellie Bellflower (Girl / Mrs. Pat Borzak / Announcer) Tom Davis (Tom) Frank von Zerneck (Winfield Carmichael) Doug Steckler (Pregnant Man) Leonard Goren (Mr. Parker) Fannie Zaslawsky (Mrs. Parker) Wayne Satz (Ray Thompson) Rebecca Brooks (Weather Girl) Garroth Tooke (Freak) William Schallert (Francis X. Cody (as Bill Schallert)) Frank Asesia (Frank Zorby) Howard Storm (Ralph Stevens) Paul Kronick (Mr. Pat Borzak) Bob McClurg (CIA Man / R.C. Call) Michael Mislove (Father) Julie Mannix (Mother) Frank von Zerneck Jr. (Son (as Francis von Zerneck)) Danielle von Zerneck (Daughter) Ira Miller (Ramon) Laraine Newman (Sonja (as Larraine Newman)) Vinnie Milina (Italian Man) Terri Siegel (Esmeralda) Bill Saluga (Victor) Rigg Kennedy (Guard) Neal Israel (Rabbi Rabinowitz / Hippie #2) Rod Gist (Lieutenant / Herb Mealy) Jose Kent (Lembeck) Jimmy Martinez (Police Comic) Michael Overly (Police Drummer / The Herpes) J. Michael Popovich (Leon Russell (as Michael Popovich)) Edward D. Markley (Bob Dylan) Bo Kaprall (Goldstern) Larry Gelman (Bill Guy) Barry Michlin (Milt Meadows) Danny Goldman (Barry Flanken) Joe Warfield (Executive) Danny Dark (Steve Garvey / Announcer) Joe Roth (Player-Announcer) Kurt Taylor (Nixon's Roommate) Chevy Chase (Himself) C.D. Taylor (Disturbed Man) Aim (The Herpes) McHen (Raunchy Ruth Rooster) Cary Hoffman (Frankie Segue) Dody Dorn (Archbishop) Laura Kaye (Announcer) William Woodson (Announcer) Tim MacIntire (Announcer) Dick Tufeld (Announcer) |
Storyline: This 1976 film tries to predict what American television will be like in the year 1985. Tunnelvision is America's first "uncensored and free" television network. Although wildly popular, it is also blamed for increased crime and unemployment. Christian A. Broder, president and founder of Tunnelvision, is called to defend his network in front of a Senate sub-committee. The sub-committee decides to view excerpts from a "typical" day of Tunnelvision broadcasting. What follows is a series of brief skits lampooning television, including cop shows, news broadcasts, situation comedies, and (of course) commercials.
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