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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Dr. Shagetz
"Meet Dr. Shagetz, a terrifying medical genius"
1975 1h 28m EN
Horror
Synopsis
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Passing through a small town, two young hippie couples stumble upon a town where the old folks all act strange and even stranger things are happening at the local clinic. Filming was completed in 1973 but this original version of the film was barely released two years later under several different titles. It was shot as God Bless Grandpa and Grandma but posters were made for the titles Dr. Shagetz and God Bless Dr. Shagetz, with the "Bless" crossed over and replaced with "Damn."
“Meet Dr. Shagetz, a terrifying medical genius”
Cast
James Keach
Christopher Fuller
Michele Marsh
Julie
Robert Walker Jr.
Mike Segal
Doria Cook-Nelson
Linda
Dean Jagger
Dr. Shagetz
Dabbs Greer
Lyle Phelps
Lurene Tuttle
Mildred Phelps
Regis Toomey
Doc Hooper
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Larry Spiegel
- Writers
- Royce D. Applegate, Larry Spiegel, Richard Benson
- Languages
- English
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The take
Larry Spiegel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4James Keach and Michele Marsh and Robert Walker Jr. carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Meet Dr. Shagetz, a terrifying medical genius".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Larry Spiegel
Key crew
- ProducerWilliam D. Sklar
- ProducerPeter S. Traynor
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1975-01-01R
Also known as
International titles
- God Damn Dr. ShagetzUS
- God Bless Dr. ShagetzUS
