Schizopolis

"Come early! Come often!"

1997 1h 39m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 112

ComedyFantasyMystery

Synopsis

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A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement.

“Come early! Come often!”

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Cast

Steven Soderbergh
Fletcher Munson
Scott Allen
Right Hand Man
Betsy Brantley
Mrs. Munson
Marcus Lyle Brown
Corporate Mole
Joe Chrest
Man in Parking Lot
Silas Cooper
The Mysterious Couple
C.C. Courtney
Man Being Interviewed
Sonny Cranch
Pastor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Steven Soderbergh
Languages: English, French, Italian, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Japanese.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Steven Soderbergh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven Soderbergh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Steven Soderbergh and Scott Allen and Betsy Brantley carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Steven Soderbergh directs. Steven Soderbergh behind the camera. Steven Soderbergh scores. Sarah Flack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, Japanese.
5Directed by Steven Soderbergh, shot by Steven Soderbergh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Steven Soderbergh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sarah Flack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steven Soderbergh and Scott Allen and Betsy Brantley carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Come early! Come often!".
10IMDB entry: tt0117561 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.