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"The Most Fun A Guy and Two Girls Can Have In A Bomb Shelter"

1993 1h 21m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 9

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Trapped in a bomb-shelter for thirty years, three adult children act out scenes from television shows in an imitation of 1960's life.

“The Most Fun A Guy and Two Girls Can Have In A Bomb Shelter”

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Cast

O-Lan Jones
Tina
Andrea Stein
Pam / Mrs. St. Cloud
Jim Turner
Scotty / Mr. St. Cloud
Paul Bartel
Various Apparitions
Justin Houchin
Young Scotty
Shelby Lindley
Young Pam
Jazz Britany
Young Tina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bartel
Writers: O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, Jim Turner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Bartel, shot by Philip Holahan. 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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Original score by Andy Paley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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O-Lan Jones and Andrea Stein and Jim Turner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Fun A Guy and Two Girls Can Have In A Bomb Shelter".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Bartel directs. Philip Holahan behind the camera. Andy Paley scores. Judd H. Maslansky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paul Bartel, shot by Philip Holahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andy Paley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Judd H. Maslansky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7O-Lan Jones and Andrea Stein and Jim Turner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Most Fun A Guy and Two Girls Can Have In A Bomb Shelter".
9IMDB entry: tt0108111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.