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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 15m
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4.8/10
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Michael O'Donoghue in Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
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Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution"... Read allMike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution".Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution".

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
533
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  • Director
    • Michael O'Donoghue
  • Writers
    • Mitch Glazer
    • Michael O'Donoghue
    • Emily Prager
  • Stars
    • Michael O'Donoghue
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Rhonda Coullet
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  • Director
    • Michael O'Donoghue
  • Writers
    • Mitch Glazer
    • Michael O'Donoghue
    • Emily Prager
  • Stars
    • Michael O'Donoghue
    • Dan Aykroyd
    • Rhonda Coullet
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    • 18User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    Rhonda Coullet
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    Jane Curtin
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    Carrie Fisher
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    Teri Garr
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    Joan Hackett
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    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
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    Sarah Holcomb
    Sarah Holcomb
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    Margot Kidder
    Margot Kidder
    • Selfas Self
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    Bill Murray
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    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
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    Gilda Radner
    Gilda Radner
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    • Director
      • Michael O'Donoghue
    • Writers
      • Mitch Glazer
      • Michael O'Donoghue
      • Emily Prager
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    Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution".
    • psychotronic film
    • shot on video
    • parody
    • mondo
    • elephant
    • 28 more
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    • Taglines
      • The TV show that can't be shown on TV!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The show was commissioned for a special late-night NBC viewing due to the success of Saturday Night Live, and in recognition of Michael O'Donoghue's contribution to it, but after reviewing the final product the network immediately told O'Dononghue that the show was too gross and racy for even a later showing and they would not approve one. NBC did let know him know right away, however, that he was free to shop the film to film studios (not other networks) and they would not block it from getting a theatrical release.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Mike: What you are about to see is not for the weak. It is not even for the strong.

    • Crazy credits
      (After the credits): If you enjoyed "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video" you'll love "Mr. Mike's Gandhi" soon to be a major motion picture directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Ben Kingsley.
    • Alternate versions
      The home video version omits Sid Vicious' version of "My Way" We still see the footage, but there is no sound and we get a roller caption explaining that the publishing company refused to allow them to include the song on the tape.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Jerk/Kramer vs. Kramer/Star Trek/Mr. Mike's Mondo Video/Sleeping Beauty (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      The Haunting Theme from Mondo Video
      Lyrics by Michael O'Donoghue and Emily Prager

      Music by Joe Meek (from 'Telstar')

      Sung by Julius LaRosa

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    I saw this movie in 1979 ... Rotten flick but a must see...read on
    I saw this movie in 1979, I was 17 or 18, when it was released. The theater was perhaps 1/4 full when the movie started. Ten minutes into the movie me and the friend who went with me to see the film were the only two people in the theater. The movie was really weird and had no plot or reason to its script and people demanded their money back. We decided to stay for the ENTIRE movie.... why endure such torture??... here's why. We wanted to be true movie critics... to have a standard to base all other movies on it is hard to justify saying you have seen the best movie (a 10)they always come up with something better. But, it is easy to be able to base all other movies off of the worst movie ever made (and this is it... a 1 at best). There may be other movies out there that truly qualify as a 1, but I have yet to see them. I now base all movies I see on a scale based on this worst....I AM A TRUE MOVIE CRITIC...he he.
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    • Aug 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • Project X
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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