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Stingray Sam

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
828
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Stingray Sam (2009)
A dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space-convicts as they earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead.
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Buddy ComedyComedyMusicalSci-FiWestern

A dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as they earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl... Read allA dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as they earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet... Read allA dangerous mission reunites STINGRAY SAM with his long lost accomplice, The Quasar Kid. Follow these two space convicts as they earn their freedom in exchange for the rescue of a young girl who is being held captive by the genetically designed figurehead of a very wealthy planet.

  • Director
    • Cory McAbee
  • Writer
    • Cory McAbee
  • Stars
    • Cory McAbee
    • Crugie
    • David Hyde Pierce
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    828
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cory McAbee
    • Writer
      • Cory McAbee
    • Stars
      • Cory McAbee
      • Crugie
      • David Hyde Pierce
    • 9User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Cory McAbee
    • Stingray Sam
    Crugie
    • Quasar Kid
    David Hyde Pierce
    David Hyde Pierce
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Joshua Taylor
    • Fredward
    Willa Vy McAbee
    • Girl The Carpenter's Daughter
    Ron Crawford
    • Old Scientist
    Michael De Nola
    Michael De Nola
    • Scientist
    Maura Ruth Hashman
    • Heaven
    Jessica Jelliffe
    • The Clerk
    Robert Lurie
    • Cubby
    Caleb Scott
    Caleb Scott
    • The Artist
    Soren Scott
    • Ed
    Frank Swart
    • Barnaby
    Michael Wiener
    Michael Wiener
    • Smarmy Scientist
    Jarrod LaBine
    Jarrod LaBine
    • Rick (photo)
    • (uncredited)
    Raffaello Perfetto
    • Scientist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cory McAbee
    • Writer
      • Cory McAbee
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    1singhsuhel7310

    Just awful

    I personally would list this movie in my 'worst ever movies' list. . its an awful attempt of a comedy. . i would rate the various components as: movie 1/10 story 0/10 acting 1/10 comedy 1/10 dialog's 0/10 believe me friends do not waste your time on this. . its not worth that. . anything else(just anything) would be a better time pass against this. the story is just the worst i have ever seen. . in the entire movie i just couldn't understand the need of making it as a black and white movie, or the need to divide it into 5 episodes. BASICALLY I DIDN'T FEEl THERE WAS ANY NEED TO EVEN MAKE THIS MOVIE. There's not a single character to empathize with.
    7imdb-4150

    Good Fun!

    This film plays with American culture. It is filled with singing cowboys, an old-time Hollywood serial framework, sci-fi adventures, glam rock, and throws in some social commentary.

    It would be for naught however, if the film did not have an interesting story and characters with whom one could empathize.

    The music was also interesting, enjoyable, and fun. The Billy Nayer Show provides the music. Wikipedia describes the band as "of questionable genre." I have to agree but it is in a very good way.

    It is an odd film, with some odd characters and odd music. And that is quite wonderful.
    10i_am_bryony

    Wonderful!

    I love Corys work, The American Astronaut being one of my all time favourites, and Stingray Sam is just as good. The story, such as it is, follows the same dreamlike logic of TAA and one gets the feeling that its where the original inspiration came from. There are huge gaps in the plot and we are expected to take a lot for granted, but thats OK. I'm happy to sacrifice a little character development in favour of moving the story forward, in this case to the next episode. The six episodes that make up the film are perfect little movie-ettes in their own right, reminiscent of the old western series from the 60's and 70's, the ones that used to get shown on a Saturday afternoon.The ridiculous characters and absurd situations Sam and his companion, the never reliable Crugie, find themselves in can often only be resolved by song and dance, neither of which make any sense or are in any way appropriate to the circumstances, hence the dreamlike quality to his films. If you wan't plot led big bangs then look elsewhere. If you want storytelling from an entirely unique perspective them this is the film for you. An absolute gem.
    9ElijahCSkuggs

    Stars in the sky, shining up bright, everything will be alright.

    When it comes down to cool-sounding sub-genres, I think Cory McAbee and company have figured out which may be numero uno. How can you go wrong with Musical Space Westerns? I really don't think you can. What can be better than that? Oh, I don't know...maybe something about Werewolf Hunters of the Mid-West…?

    This go-around you follow Stingray Sam and the Quasar Kid on a rescue mission as they try to track down a kidnapped girl in the hopes of returning her to her father. Tack on a story of brilliantly silly proportions that include pregnant men, excessive olive eating, and legit sci-fi imaginations, and you have an instant cult-classic.

    Once again, Cory delivers a memorable and altogether impressive musical space western that's chock full of catchy tunes (my favorite being The Lullaby), great over-the-top performances, and charm to spare. One aspect to this film that I thought was really well-done was how he utilized his own daughter as the little girl - whom he managed to direct amazingly well. At times he was able to bring that classic style of acting that a young actress like Shirley Temple made popular.

    Cory's approach to film-making is unlike anything else being made these days - or at least anything that I'm aware of. They have this universal appeal that makes one think they're truly incapable of being disliked. Of course, that's ridiculous to say, but when it comes down to movies that showcase as much heart as Stingray Sam, or The American Astronaut, it's not exactly difficult to make such claims. Check his films out if you get the chance, you won't regret it.
    10the_bulb

    Great Songs, Great Satire, Great Fun

    Stingray Sam is great reflection on North American culture through the ages. Presented in a series of episodes (it was never supposed to be a feature, but more of an ol' fashion serial - it's even shot in black and white), each segment contains a good series of jokes and gags in a different location and a unique song for each (which, for the most part, are really catchy). The framework of the story involves two outlaws, Stingray Sam and the Quazar Kid, who are sent to on a mission to rescue the daughter of a famous carpenter (in this reality everyone can become famous if they're good at what they do, even carpenters). That's basically it. And it's great. The special effects are campy, but they're supposed to be. It's all part of the charm and it never takes away from how clever the whole thing is (the story of how The Quazar Kid and Stingray Sam become outlaws is top-notch satire). I really think some of the people commenting on Stingray Sam just aren't familiar enough with the references to understand its aim. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a catchy song and seeing golden-age pop culture skewered.

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      Contains six parts or episodes of roughly 10 minutes length apiece. The episode names: 1) Factory Fugitives 2) The Forbidden Chromosome 3) The Famous Carpenter 4) Corporate Mascot Rehabilitation Program 5) Shake Your Shackles 6) Heart of a Stingray .
    • Quotes

      Smarmy Scientist: Oh, and by the way, you said you travelled halfway across two galaxies...

      [Shakes head]

      Smarmy Scientist: That's only one galaxy.

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сэм - электрический скат
    • Production company
      • BNS Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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