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A New York teacher (John Savage) indulges a mad high-school poet (David Jacobson) who sees himself as a mythic hero.
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Scott d Haunting, has a real feeling of place, an authentically gritty ambiance. The actors are all forgotten now save Savage but they all acquit themselves well. I don't know much about poetry but the stuff used here reminds me of Ginsburg and other Beat poets, perhaps an intentional allusion. I saw this decades ago and it really stayed with me. It was just as good as I remembered it all those years ago. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated movie!! A cult movie for me, though even I dislike a few things in it but... Lami Laki Sama! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A New York teacher (John Savage) indulges a mad high-school poet (David Jacobson) who sees himself as a mythic hero.
Director
Paul Mones
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.6K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround
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