Home Movies (1979)
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Nancy Allen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Brian De Palma
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Home Movies
Brian De Palma directed this treatise concerning an egotistical film professor as a film-making project for his film-production master class at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Kirk Douglas plays Doctor Tuttle, known as "The Maestro," who is the leader of a frenetic film-production cult entitled Star Therapy. The Maestro exhorts his disciples to "put your name above the title in real life." To prove his adage, he has his own life continuously filmed, with himself as the director and the star. The Maestro singles out one hapless student, Denis Byrd (Keith Gordon) for being totally ineffectual and "an extra in his own life." In response, Denis tries to put his name above the title by filming himself sleeping and eating and pursuing his older brother's girlfriend. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Home Movies
- Kirk Douglas - Dr. Tuttle, "The Maestro"
- Keith Gordon - Denis Byrd
- Vincent Gardenia - Dr. Byrd
- Bunny - Himself
- Theresa Saldana - Judy
- Kim Herbert - Biker
- Jon Dawson - Uncle Nelson
- Nancy Allen - Kristina
- Gerritt Graham - James Byrd
- Mary Davenport - Mrs. Byrd
- Captain Haggerty - Policeman
- Charlie Loventhal - Thomas
- Loretta Tupper - Grandma
- Director(s):
- Brian De Palma
- Writer(s):
- Kim Abler, Gloria Norris, Dana Edelman
- Producer(s):
- Jack Temchin, Brian De Palma, Gilbert Adler
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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