| Psycho Beach Party | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lee King |
| Produced by | Virginia Biddle Jon Gerrans Marcus Hu Victor Syrmis |
| Written by | Charles Busch |
| Starring | Lauren Ambrose Thomas Gibson Nicholas Brendon Matt Keeslar |
| Music by | Ben Vaughn |
| Distributed by | Strand |
| Release date(s) | 23 January 2000 (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Running time | 95 min. Charles Busch, also known by his drag character Mary Dale, (born August 23, 1954) is an American Lauren Ambrose (born Laura Anne D'Ambruoso, 20 February 1978) is an American Film and Television Actress, best Thomas Gibson (born on July 3, 1962, in Charleston South Carolina, USA) is an American actor currently starring in the Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Matt Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American Actor. Keeslar was born in Grand Rapids Michigan, the son of Fred Keeslar Ben Vaughn is an American Musician, music producer and a longtime Rambler (automobile enthusiast Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 5 million |
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Psycho Beach Party is a 2000 film based on the off-Broadway play of the same name, directed by Robert Lee King. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Charles Busch wrote both the original play and the screenplay. Charles Busch, also known by his drag character Mary Dale, (born August 23, 1954) is an American See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television As the title suggests, Psycho Beach Party, set in 1962 Malibu Beach, is a parody of 1950s and 1960s beach movies. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Besides the obvious references to Gidget and similar early 60s beach movies, the movie also borrows from Alfred Hitchcock movies like Marnie. Gidget ( 1959) is a Columbia Pictures Feature film starring Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, and James Darren Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Marnie is a 1964 Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on the novel of the same name by Winston Graham
Plot
Florence Forrest (Lauren Ambrose), a Gidget-like character, experiences inexplicable blackouts, and fears that she might be the one responsible for a series of mysterious deaths in her beach-side town. Lauren Ambrose (born Laura Anne D'Ambruoso, 20 February 1978) is an American Film and Television Actress, best Gidget is a character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenage daughter Kathy in his 1957 novel Gidget the Girl with Big Ideas. The deaths are investigated by Captain Monica Stark (Charles Busch), who also suspects Chicklet's mother (Beth Broderick), Chicklet's best friend Bernadine (Danni Wheeler), surfing guru The Great Kanaka (Thomas Gibson) and B-movie actress Bettina Barnes (Kimberley Davies). Charles Busch, also known by his drag character Mary Dale, (born August 23, 1954) is an American Beth Alison Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress famous for her portrayal of the character Aunt Zelda in Thomas Gibson (born on July 3, 1962, in Charleston South Carolina, USA) is an American actor currently starring in the Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973 in Ballarat, Victoria) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Florence is determined to learn to surf, and earns the nickname "Chicklet" from the surfer guys, while developing multiple personalities.
Other characters include university drop-out (and Chicklet's love interest) Starcat (Nicholas Brendon), Swedish exchange student Lars (Matt Keeslar), surfers YoYo (Nick Cornish) and Provoloney (Andrew Levitas), Starcat's girlfriend Marvel Ann (Amy Adams) and the class bitch Rhonda (Kathleen Robertson). Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Matt Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American Actor. Keeslar was born in Grand Rapids Michigan, the son of Fred Keeslar Andrew Levitas (born September 4, 1977, New York is an actor producer writer painter photographer and filmmaker Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American Actress. She is best known for playing characters with cheerful and sunny dispositions such Kathleen Robertson (born July 8, 1973) is a Canadian Actress.
Production
The play was originally entitled Gidget Goes Psychotic, but the title was changed due to concerns about copyright. In the original 1987 production, Charles Busch played the role of Chicklet. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Deciding that he might not be believable in the role of a sixteen year old girl ("while I can still manage, with the aid of a sympathetic cameraman, to play a sophisticated 25, 16 would be a stretch"), he added the character of Monica Stark to the movie.
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