Tom Goes to the Bar

1985 0h 10m ZH

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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It's business as usual at the bar. Suddenly, a man drops down from the top of the screen and hangs upside down at the bar. The bartender reacts as if it was normal and hands him a drink. Tom sips it quietly until mayhem ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Noonan
Tom
Billy Bastiani
Dart Thrower
Laurie Roome
Jenny Yates
Jim Henning
Bartender
Gary M. Steele
Drunk
Peter Henning
Man #1
Jim Thorne
Man #2
Michael Taav
Man #3

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean Parisot
Writers: Michael Taav

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 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 Dean Parisot, shot by Yuri Neyman. 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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Editor Sally Menke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tom Noonan and Billy Bastiani and Laurie Roome carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0124170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dean Parisot directs. Yuri Neyman behind the camera. Sally Menke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dean Parisot, shot by Yuri Neyman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sally Menke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Noonan and Billy Bastiani and Laurie Roome carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0124170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.