Nancy Allen, Vincent Gardenia Kirk Douglas

Keith Gordon is a creative young man who films the oddball doings of his family and peers. "The Maestro" appears frequently to give him pointers on his techniques. It's almost a film about a young man...( read more  read more... ) making the film.

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PG, 90 min.

Directed by: Brian DePalma

Release Date: May 16, 1980

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DVD Release Date: September 10, 2002

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  • December 30, 2007
    This is a little known independent film made by Brian De Palma in-between "The Fury" and "Dressed To Kill". It was made with a crew of young film students as a philanthropic hands-on exercise in movie-making, helmed by De Palma and with contributions from his Hollywood contacts: ...( read more)composer Pino Donaggio; actors Kirk Douglas, Gerrit Graham and Nancy Allen; editor Paul Hirsch, etc. The hope was that the movie would be a commercial success and would kick-start a wave of independent film-making. Unfortunately, this didn't happen, but "Home Movies" is still a little gem which is well worth seeking out. Its humour is rather more absurd and less gentle than that of De Palma's first feature, "The Wedding Party", though the tangible enthusiasm for the project by all concerned is somewhat similar to that film's. This is more than just a fascinating cul-de-sac in his career, containing as it does a few of the recurring motifs of his major work, most notably voyeurism ("Hi, Mom!", "Sisters", "Body Double", etc) but also the idiosyncratic use of railway stations ("Dressed To Kill", "Blow Out", "The Untouchables", "Carlito's Way"). One comic episode in which Keith Gordon, grease-painted and sporting an afro wig, is assaulted by a racist cop reminds one of the "Be Black, Baby" segment in "Hi, Mom!". Essential viewing for die-hard De Palma fans.
  • September 15, 2009
    funny Brian DePalma black comedy
  • September 15, 2009
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  • September 10, 2009
    i want to see this movie i think this movie is great
  • October 23, 2008
    It?s time 23 oct 05:53:54 PM to do ?HI? with < ~!@#$%^*()#x4E2D; & > chars, more`
  • August 9, 2008
    this is not going to be the movie i regreted watching ok lol
  • July 21, 2008
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  • July 15, 2008
    this also should be a good one too to go & see
  • July 15, 2008
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    August 23, 2008
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  • ltp824
    June 16, 2008
    very easy, nice, enjoy, comfortable especially so relaxing
  • JesusOnlyKnows19
    October 17, 2006
    it looks like a bad movie.
  • DrunkFuckinRocker
    September 18, 2006
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  • tomisdman
    August 26, 2006
    nice movies
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    August 26, 2006
    nice movies
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    August 26, 2006
    nice movies
  • jamka6
    July 2, 2006
    It's good to have home movies
  • jamka6
    July 2, 2006
    It's good to look home movies and I like it.

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