Sitting Ducks is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Henry Jaglom. The film follows the adventures of two small-time hoods (Zack Norman and Michael Emil, Jaglom’s real-life brother) who steal a considerable amount of cash from a gambling syndicate. While fleeing by car down the U.S. eastern seaboard for a chartered airplane that will take them to Central America, they pick up a pair of vivacious young ladies and an unsuccessful singer-songwriter.[1][2]
| Sitting Ducks | |
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| Directed by | Henry Jaglom |
| Written by | Henry Jaglom |
| Produced by | Meira Attia Dor Michael Jaglom |
| Starring | Michael Emil |
| Cinematography | Paul Glickman |
| Distributed by | United Film Distribution Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Cast
edit- Michael Emil - Simon
- Zack Norman - Sidney
- Patrice Townsend - Jenny
- Irene Forrest - Leona
- Richard Romanus - Moose
- John Teranova - Mr. Carmichael
- Eric Starr - Gas Station Attendant
- Stasia Grabowski - Collector #1
- Ellen Talmadge - Collector #2
- Madeline Silver - Secretary (as Madeline N. Silver)
- Yoram Kaniur - Collector #3
- Judith Bruce - Head Waitress
References
edit- ^ "Sitting Ducks Review". Channel4.com. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Sitting Ducks". Variety. January 1, 1978. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Sitting Ducks". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
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