The Troma System

1993 0h 29m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A 30 minute infomercial that originally aired on Comedy Central in 1993. The idea was that by purchasing Troma Inc. movie products you could better yourself as a person.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Opelka
Host
Lloyd Kaufman
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Michael Herz
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Andrew Stevens
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Samuel Z. Arkoff
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John G. Avildsen
Self
Stan Lee
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Dee Dee Ramone
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Herz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Michael Opelka and Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Herz directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michael Opelka and Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0269983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.