Anarchy TV
1998 American film
- January 31, 1998 (1998-01-31)
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Anarchy TV is a 1998 low budget, independent[1] comedy film directed by Jonathan Blank. It stars Alan Thicke, Jessica Hecht, Jonathan Penner, Tamayo Otsuki, George Wendt, Mink Stole, and Ahmet, Dweezil, Diva and Moon Unit Zappa.[1] Blank was nominated for the Maverick Spirit Award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival for Anarchy TV.
The plot involves a group of young people who run an uncensored public-access television cable TV.[2] They are ejected from their show when the station is purchased by a televangelist, who considers their show pornographic. In response, the performers hijack the station and begin broadcasting a 24-hour all nude show in order to gain sympathy for their cause.
It received 4 stars from Charles Tatum on efilmcritic.com.[3]
Director Jonathan Blank is the son of Marion Blank.[4]
References
- ^ a b Staff (July 29, 1996). "Zappa Gang in 'Anarchy'". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Staff (March 25, 1999). "Newport Beach International Film Festival". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Tatum, Charles (March 12, 2003). "Anarchy TV". efilmcritic.com. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "Jonathan Blank - Guest Profile". thedrpatshow.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
- Anarchy TV at IMDB
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