Double Negative

1985 0h 17m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Crime

Synopsis

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Horror film director must plot to steal the negative of his film in order to save it from being destroyed in an insurance scam cooked up by his sleazy producers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Randolph
Alec Ealing
Dori Legg
Lucy
William Finley
Milt
Wayne Knight
Max
Rex Robbins
Insurance Man
Victor Talmadge
Janitor
Frank Biancamano
Alec’s Father
Alfred MacLennan
Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Irvin
Writers: Sam Irvin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa J. Levine 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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Bill Randolph and Dori Legg and William Finley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Irvin directs. Steven Fierberg behind the camera. Lisa J. Levine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sam Irvin, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lisa J. Levine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bill Randolph and Dori Legg and William Finley carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0089044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.