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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
1980
1979 0h 25m EN
Comedy
Synopsis
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Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ken Finkleman
Various Roles
Rick Moranis
Various Roles
Steven Kampmann
Various Roles
Phil Givner
Various Roles
Andrew Gillies
Various Roles
Caroline Yeager
Various Roles
Joe Bodolai
Various Roles
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ken Finkleman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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ERA
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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
Did you know
Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis and Steven Kampmann carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ken Finkleman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis and Steven Kampmann carry the top of the cast.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 25 min · 0h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Ken Finkleman
Production companies
Who made it
CBC
CA
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1979-12-31
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