The Body Beautiful

"Now there's no reason not to go to the gym."

1997 1h 27m EN

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4.4

SKIP

★4.4TMDB · 12

Comedy

Synopsis

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The "Clicker," based upon the comic book of Milo Manara, falls (literally) into the hands of Linda and Ben who use it to save the Spa at which they work.

“Now there's no reason not to go to the gym.”

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Cast

Gabriella Hall
Linda
David Chielens
Ben
Robert Donavan
William Haywood
Jacqueline Lovell
Susan
Nina Leichtling
Margo
Rick Jordan
Ted Fields
Taylor St. Claire
New Linda
Jennifer Burton
Jan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rolfe Kanefsky
Writers: Rolfe Kanefsky, Milo Manara
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Click" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, shot by Nils Erickson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gabriella Hall and David Chielens and Robert Donavan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Now there's no reason not to go to the gym.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0254835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rolfe Kanefsky directs. Nils Erickson behind the camera. Richard A. Diver cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Click" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, shot by Nils Erickson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard A. Diver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gabriella Hall and David Chielens and Robert Donavan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Now there's no reason not to go to the gym.".
8IMDB entry: tt0254835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.