| The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati | |
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| Directed by | Michael McNamara |
| Written by | Alan Williams, based on his own plays |
| Produced by | Michael McNarmara |
| Starring | Alan Williams Deborah Drakeford Oliver Dennis |
| Cinematography | Patrick Lobzun |
| Edited by | Michael McNarmara |
| Music by | Kurt Swinghammer |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati is a Canadian film, released in 1996.[1] Directed by Michael McNamara and starring Alan Williams, the film was an adaptation of Williams' Cockroach trilogy of one-man theatrical shows.[2]
Synopsis
Based on a series of plays by Alan Williams, an aging hippie and rock-fanatic-turned-stand-up-comic who calls himself ‘The Captain’ (Williams), convinces a couple of novice filmmakers (Deborah Drakeford and Oliver Dennis) to help him record his ‘pure thoughts’ – a filmic testament of his experiences and observations of the past three decades. What follows is a series of wildly complex, sardonic anecdotes and theories about rock ‘n’ roll, hero-worship, hallucinations, drugs, madness, paranoia, rebellion, nuclear dread and the search for individual integrity in a world on the brink of cultural and physical destruction.
The title references the 1973 novelty song "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati", by Rose and the Arrangement (a.k.a. Possum).
Cast
- Alan Williams as The Captain
- Deborah Drakeford as Novice filmmaker
- Oliver Dennis as Novice filmmaker
- Diane Niac
- Peter Steponaitis
- Danielle Pedard
- Michael Olesen
Reception
The film garnered Williams a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 18th Genie Awards.[3]
References
- ↑ "Review: ‘The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati’". Variety, October 14, 1996.
- ↑ "Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati features Windsors back alleys". Windsor Star, July 25, 1996.
- ↑ "Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". The Province, November 5, 1997.
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