The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

"Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours."

2000 1h 28m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 12

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three men making up The Reduced Shakespeare Company perform the entire 37 play canon from William Shakespeare in under two hours. A lot of quick costume changes and even more laughs.

“Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours.”

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Cast

Reed Martin
Himself
Austin Tichenor
Himself
Adam Long
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Kafno
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

RUNTIME

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Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor and Adam Long carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0301126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Kafno 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.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor and Adam Long carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Three guys, one dead playwright, and 37 plays, all in under two hours.".
6IMDB entry: tt0301126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.