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Chief Zabu is a long-unreleased film that was written, produced and directed by Neil Cohen and Zack Norman (under the pseudonym Howard Zuker). It stars Norman, Allen Garfield and Allan Arbus as New York businessmen trying to take over a newly-independent Polynesian nation. Production began in 1986 but, due to various issues, Cohen and Norman were unable to complete the film until 2016. It premiered at Laemmle Theatres' Monica Film Center on October 28th, 2016 and screened on November 7th at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival ("FLIFF"). Trailers and clips are available through both Vimeo and YouTube.
A long running advertisement for the film in Variety was the source of a recurring joke on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Original Release
07/14/1989
US Release
07/14/1989
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Allen Garfield | Ben Sydney |
| Allan Arbus | George Dankworth |
| Ed Lauter | Skip Keisel |
| Lucianne Buchanan | Monica Keisel |
| Marianna Hill | Jennifer Holding |
| Manu Tupou | Chief Henri Zabu |
| Joseph Warren | Arthur Keisel |
| Betty Karlen | Linda Gato |
| Shirley Stoler | Joan Ironwood |
| Ferdy Mayne | Seth the Butler |
Directors
Writers
Zack Norman, Neil Cohen, Nancy Zuker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Allen Garfield | Ben Sydney |
| Allan Arbus | George Dankworth |
| Ed Lauter | Skip Keisel |
| Lucianne Buchanan | Monica Keisel |
| Marianna Hill | Jennifer Holding |
| Manu Tupou | Chief Henri Zabu |
| Joseph Warren | Arthur Keisel |
| Betty Karlen | Linda Gato |
| Shirley Stoler | Joan Ironwood |
| Ferdy Mayne | Seth the Butler |
| Charles Siegal | Seth's Assistant |
| Tom Nardini | Gatekeeper |
| Steve Mittleman | |
| Harsh Nayyar | Prime Minister |
| Wendy Kamenoff | |
| Rachel Grella | |
| Jim Centlivre | |
| Danielle Beckman | |
| Harvey Orens | |
| Lisa Zimble |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Zack Norman | Producer |
| Neil Cohen | Producer |
| Norman Leigh | Producer |
| Nancy Zuker | Producer |
Editors
