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Anarchy TV is a 1998 low budget, independent comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Blank, and features Alan Thicke, Jessica Hecht, Jonathan Penner, Tamayo Otsuki, George Wendt, Mink Stole, and Ahmet, Dweezil, Diva and Moon Unit Zappa. 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. 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.
Original Release
01/31/1998
US Release
01/31/1998
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jonathan Penner | Jerry |
Jessica Hecht | Natalie |
Matt Winston | Frank |
Dweezil Zappa | Sid |
Moon Unit Zappa | Katie (as Moon Zappa) / Katie |
Albert Hall | Bobby |
Alan Thicke | Reverend Wright |
Tamayo Otsuki | Tiffany |
George Wendt | Abbey Archer |
Tommy Hinkley | Ralph Greed |
Directors
Writers
Jonathan Blank, Philip Craft, Jonah Loeb
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jonathan Penner | Jerry |
Jessica Hecht | Natalie |
Matt Winston | Frank |
Dweezil Zappa | Sid |
Moon Unit Zappa | Katie (as Moon Zappa) / Katie |
Albert Hall | Bobby |
Alan Thicke | Reverend Wright |
Tamayo Otsuki | Tiffany |
George Wendt | Abbey Archer |
Tommy Hinkley | Ralph Greed |
Carlos Carrasco | Clarence |
George Murdock | Chief Cochon |
Mink Stole | Ms. Dickman |
Jack Wallace | Mr. Harris |
Edith Varon | Mrs. Harris |
Marisa Thrasher | Angela |
Jesse Littlejohn | Eddie |
Diva Zappa | Courtney |
Ahmet Zappa | Officer Sweitzer |
Apollonia Kotero | Hot Tub Woman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Barclay Powers | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Blank | Producer |
Betsy Chasse | Producer |
Jonah Loeb | Producer |
Marie Loeb | Producer |
Harris J. Salat | Producer |