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The Electric Chair

  • 1985
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 45m
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6.4/10
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Victor Argo in The Electric Chair (1985)
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Dark ComedyStand-UpComedyDrama

Stand-up comic gets the shock of his life when somebody brings an electric chair on stage.Stand-up comic gets the shock of his life when somebody brings an electric chair on stage.Stand-up comic gets the shock of his life when somebody brings an electric chair on stage.

  • Director
    • Mark Eisenstein
  • Writer
    • Mark Eisenstein
  • Stars
    • Victor Argo
    • Jessica Dublin
    • James Faivre
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Mark Eisenstein
    • Writer
      • Mark Eisenstein
    • Stars
      • Victor Argo
      • Jessica Dublin
      • James Faivre
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Victor Argo
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    • Larry the drummer
    Tom Gannon
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    Mark Eisenstein
    • Shelly the Agent
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      • Mark Eisenstein
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    9ehermo66

    A life lived, maybe not worth living.

    What can be said of a movie that most people have not seen but should? A film that could be called the Greatest Black Comedy Film of all time? Having seen this film in either 1989 or 1990, i wish I had a copy to show everyone what good acting and writing is all about. If you ever have the chance to see this film then you must go see it.

    A stand-up comic does his routine that tells everyone what his life is like and how bad it is for him and everyone else. The writing in this movie hits too close to home to have been made up. While watching this movie, you wondered if what the stand-up comic is saying, has really happened to the people who made this film.

    The title of the movie, "The Electric Chair" does appear at the end of the movie, and is used to great use. The 2 best lines I remember most vividly are: "God was Adam's pimp", and "Your wife runs off with your best friend, and you miss him". Someday I hope to have this film on home video, for the stand-up comic does a routine of life that is truly tragic.

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    • Trivia
      Writer/director Mark Eisenstein used equipment from a college he teaches film at in order to make this movie. A majority of the crew members were made up of students from Eisenstein's film classes.
    • Connections
      Referenced in DVD/Lazerdisc/VHS collection 2016 (2016)
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      I Left My Heart in Newport City
      By Tim Pankewicz

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Kitchen Film Productions
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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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