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Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

"WHACK! She went for the gold! SLICE! She went for the jewels!"

1994 1h 20m EN
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β˜…5.1TMDB Β· 8
Comedy
Synopsis
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Spoof-meister, Julie Brown does a musical send-up of Tonya Harding and Lorena Bobbit's debutante debacles

β€œWHACK! She went for the gold! SLICE! She went for the jewels!”

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Behind the camera

Director
Julie Brown
Writers
Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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32 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Brown, shot by Rex Nicholson. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Tyng. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Debra Chiate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Julie Brown and Stella Stevens and Khrystyne Haje carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "WHACK! She went for the gold! SLICE! She went for the jewels!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109167 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Brown directs. Rex Nicholson behind the camera. Christopher Tyng scores. Debra Chiate cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 180 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 232 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Julie Brown, shot by Rex Nicholson. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Christopher Tyng. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Debra Chiate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Julie Brown and Stella Stevens and Khrystyne Haje carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "WHACK! She went for the gold! SLICE! She went for the jewels!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0109167 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 8 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Rex Nicholson
Original score
Christopher Tyng
Editing
Debra Chiate
Costume design
Mona May
Runtime
80 min Β· 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Production companies

Who made it

  • SH

    Showtime

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerDavid Jablin
  • EditorDebra Chiate
  • Art DirectionRoland Rosenkranz
  • Costume DesignMona May
  • ProducerPeter Manoogian

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1994-09-08

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International titles

  • National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft 2 WomanUS
  • National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenUS

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