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The Fantasticks (1995) -- The longest-running musical and stage production of any kind in American history finally comes to a big screen. Two neighboring fathers who attempt to spark a romance between their children by faking a feud.
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Director:
Michael Ritchie
Writers (WGA):
Tom Jones (play) and
Harvey Schmidt (play) ...
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Release Date:
1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
Try To Remember The First Time The Magic Happened. more
Plot:
A mysterious fair come to a small community in the countryside, which could make real the illusions of two kids. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Ridiculous waste of a fabulous and moving score. more (64 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Joel Grey ... Amos Babcock Bellamy
Barnard Hughes ... Henry Albertson

Jean Louisa Kelly ... Luisa Bellamy
Joey McIntyre ... Matt Hucklebee (as Joe McIntyre)
Jonathon Morris ... El Gallo
Brad Sullivan ... Ben Hucklebee

Teller ... Mortimer

Arturo Gil ... The Bavarian Baby

Tony Cox ... His Assistant (as Joe Anthony Cox)
Victoria Stevens ... Jo Jo, The Chicken Lady
Trayne Thomas ... Tattooed Man
Shaunery Stevens ... Roustabout
Dyrk Ashton ... Roustabout
Gregory Amato ... Smuin Ballet / SF Dancer
Lee Bell ... Smuin Ballet / SF Dancer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some bawdy carnival humor.
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #33777) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Arizona, USA more

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Trivia:
The movie was filmed in 1995, and shelved for five years. The released version was re-edited by Francis Ford Coppola with the consent of director Michael Ritchie. more
Quotes:
Ben Hucklebee: [holds out money] Would sixty dollars be an insult?
El Gallo: Yes but I'm used to abuse.
[grabs the money]
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Referenced in Movie: The Movie (2009) more
Soundtrack:
The Rape Ballet more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Ridiculous waste of a fabulous and moving score., 4 April 2007
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Author: stacyembry from United States

This is one of the most inane and unsupportable interpretations of a work I have ever had the misfortune to see. I can't even call it absurd. It is just as if the directors had never even heard the score. The production isn't sung, it isn't acted or reacted... it is nothing. A work, a film--- this is an ugly and unflinching look has several glaring and unforgivable errors. First, these people aren't singing well and many seem to actually have talent (we know Joel Gray does!) that is deliberately covered with dross. The pitch problems are awful--- causing a beautiful score to be reduced to unsingable drivel. The production value is as cheap as the interpretation of it is! I would highly suggest avoiding this piece because I found not a single redeemable point. See a live production--- ANY production would have to be superior. This film was simply a crime against the love and history of the work and all involved should pay to buy up remaining copies and destroy them.

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