Vanishing America

1985 0h 50m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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While thumbing through old comic books in his parents' attic, 30-year old Rich Hall remembers that the Junior Seed Sales Club of America still owes him a basketball from when he was eight. Rich then sets out on a journey across America to claim his prize, only to find that there's not much America left out there anymore.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rich Hall
Harry Anderson
Dog Owner
Wilt Chamberlain
Himself
Kyle Petty
Himself
Steven Kampmann
Troy Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Rash
Writers: George Meyer, Rich Hall
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vic Lowrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rich Hall and Harry Anderson and Wilt Chamberlain carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Steve Rash directs. Vic Lowrey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-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.
4Editor Vic Lowrey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rich Hall and Harry Anderson and Wilt Chamberlain carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0091850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.