Good-bye Cruel World

– The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and his..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Good-bye Cruel World (1983)

The story involves newscaster Rodney Pointsetter (Shawn) who is so depressed between his job and his family that he tries to make a film about his life, which he intends to culminate with his own suicide. It is often interrupted with irrelevant comic sketches that an emcee claims that the audience prefers to see.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Jan 1983

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

David Irving

Writer:

Nicholas Niciphor (screenplay), Nicholas Niciphor (story), Dick Shawn (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Dick Shawn, Cynthia Sikes, Pierre Jalbert, Pamela Brull

Plot:

A man decides he is going to make a film before he commits suicide. With the help of a cameraman, he visits those he wants to tell in this satirical dark comedy of strange characters.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.5/10