An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
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Awards:
- 18 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Robert Crumb | ... |
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| Aline Kominsky-Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Charles Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Maxon Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Robert Hughes | ... |
Self
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Martin Muller | ... |
Self
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Don Donahue | ... |
Self
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| Dana Morgan | ... |
Self
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| Trina Robbins | ... |
Self
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| Spain Rodriguez | ... |
Self
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| Bill Griffith | ... |
Self
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| Deirdre English | ... |
Self
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| Peggy Orenstein | ... |
Self
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| Beatrice Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Kathy Goodell | ... |
Self
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| Dian Hanson | ... |
Self
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Sophie Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Jesse Crumb | ... |
Self
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joseph Frantz | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terry Zwigoff | ||
Produced by
| Albert Berger | ... | executive producer |
| Lianne Halfon | ... | executive producer |
| Neal Halfon | ... | co-producer |
| Lynn O'Donnell | ... | producer |
| Lawrence Wilkinson | ... | executive producer |
| Terry Zwigoff | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Boeddinghaus | ||
Cinematography by
| Maryse Alberti | ||
Editing by
| Victor Livingston | ||
Editorial Department
| Helen Dersjant | ... | assistant editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative cutter |
| Gene Zippo | ... | color timer |
Sound Department
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | dialogue editor (as David Bergad) |
| Scott Breindel | ... | sound |
| Sara Chin | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Chris Choy | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Curtis Choy | ... | location sound recordist |
| Francesca Dodd | ... | dialogue editor |
| Doug Dunderdale | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Michael Emery | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Marjorie L. Hagar | ... | syncing (as Marjorie Hagar) |
| John Haptas | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Scott Levitin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jeff Levy | ... | commentary production mixer |
| Steve Longstreth | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Kyrsten Mate | ... | sound effects editor (as Kyrsten Matecomoglio) |
| Wendy McLaughlin | ... | sound synchronisation |
| Walter Murch | ... | rerecording mixer |
| E. Jeane Putnam | ... | dialogue editor |
| Patti Tauscher | ... | syncing |
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Douglas Murray | ... | noise reduction (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Carey Loftin | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Arcidiacono | ... | assistant camera |
| Debbie Brubaker | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael Chin | ... | camera operator |
| Ray Day | ... | camera operator |
| Tina Di Feliciantonio | ... | assistant camera |
| Doug Dunderdale | ... | assistant camera |
| Jon Else | ... | camera operator |
| Ashley James | ... | camera operator |
| Kyle Kibbe | ... | camera operator |
| Hilary Morgan | ... | assistant camera |
| Nancy Morita | ... | camera operator |
| Steven Okazaki | ... | assistant camera |
| Tomas Tucker | ... | camera operator |
| Poly Veitzer | ... | assistant camera |
| David Weissman | ... | assistant camera |
| Mustapha Barat | ... | camera operator: additional photography (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Andrew Reichsman | ... | location manager (as Andy Reichsman) |
Music Department
| David Boeddinghaus | ... | music arranger |
| James P. Johnson | ... | composer: song "Harlem Strut" |
Additional Crew
| Melissa Axelrod | ... | transcriptions |
| Eva Eilenberg | ... | intern |
| Jim Kallet | ... | edge-coding |
| John McCormick | ... | supply boy |
| Sean O'Brien | ... | production accountant |
| John Pierson | ... | producer's representative |
| Kippy Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Rofekamp | ... | world sales: Films Transit International |
| Jane Schneider | ... | intern |
| J. Michael Stremel | ... | production assistant |
| Jay Tannenbaum | ... | fundraising clip editor |
| Kim Yu | ... | publicist: canada |
Thanks
| Charles Crumb | ... | dedicatee |
| John Hays | ... | thanks |
| Joe Hutshing | ... | thanks |
| Walter Murch | ... | special thanks |
| Douglas Murray | ... | special thanks |
| Marsha Garces Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Robin Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Haut et Court (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Publifolha Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Films Transit International
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (special thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind. As stream-of-consciousness images incessantly flow forth from the tip of his pen, biting social satire is revealed, often along with a disturbing and haunting vision of Crumb's own betes noires and inadequacies. As his acid-trip induced images flicker across our own retinas, we gain a little insight into this complex and highly creative individual.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | Weird sex · Obsession · Comic books See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When he was trying to raise funds for the film, Terry Zwigoff encountered Terry Gilliam whom he knew had worked with Robert Crumb in the late 60s. Approaching Gilliam, Zwigoff asked for some help with the budget. Gilliam reached into his pocket, handed over a nickel and then walked away. See more » |
| Goofs | "San Francisco" is misspelled in the closing titles. The caption reads: "Max Crumb still lives in San Francicsco". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Boys on the Side/Highlander: The Final Dimension/In the Mouth of Madness/The Secret of Roan Inish (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ragtime Nightingale See more » |
| Quotes |
Robert Crumb:
Jesus. Fuckin' raging, epithet music comin' out of every car, every store, every person's head. They don't have noisy radios on, they got earphones; like, "motherfuckin', cocksuckin', son of a bitch. Lot of aggression. Lot of anger, lot of rage. Everybody walks around, they're walkin' advertisements. They've got advertisements on their clothes, you know? Walking around with "Adidas" written across their chests, '49'ers on their hats. Jesus. It's pathetic. It's pitiful. The whole cultures' one unified field of bought-sold-market researched everything, you know. It used to be that people fermented their own culture, you know? It took hundreds of years, and it evolved over time. And that's gone in America. People now don't even have any concept that there ever was a culture outside of this thing that's created to make money. Whatever's the biggest, latest thing, they're into it. You just get disgusted after a while with humanity for not having more, kind of like, intellectual curiosity about what's behind all this jive bullshit. See more » |