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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
“Hold on to your brain!”
5.2 / 10• 1985• 1h 31m•PG• English
Science FictionAdventureComedy
Storyline
Evil baddie Dr. Otto Von-Schnick-ick-ick tries to take over the planet by first destroying all of our financial systems, collapsing the world's economy and sending populations across the globe into mass panic! Only one goody-goody can stop him.. or can he? The oblivious Lance Sterling is on the case!
Cast & Crew
Jim Varney
Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
LeadGP
Glenn Petach
Otto's Head-Hand
MR
Myke R. Mueller
Lance Sterling
Jackie Welch
Doris Talbot
Daniel Butler
Slave Willie
EH
Esther Huston
Tina Nelson
TG
Tina Goetze
Rhonda Sue
JW
Jennifer Wood
Monique
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cherry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
