The Gong Show Movie
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| The Gong Show Movie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chuck Barris |
| Produced by | Budd Granoff |
| Written by | Chuck Barris Robert Downey |
| Starring | Chuck Barris Robin Altman |
| Music by | Milton DeLugg |
| Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner |
| Editing by | Jacqueline Cambas James Mitchell Sam Vitale |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 89 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Gong Show Movie is a 1980 film that shows how Chuck Barris lives through a week of being the host and creator of The Gong Show, through a series of outrageous competitors, stressful situations, a nervous breakdown (which compels him to run away and hide in the desert) and other comic hijinks in his life and work on the TV show. It was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America, which allowed it to be even more outrageous than the TV version. Among the highlights included a group of men dressed as ministers singing Tom Lehrer's song "The Vatican Rag" and the uncensored version of Jaye P. Morgan's infamous breast-baring incident.
The film failed in the box office, with many critics considering it one of the worst movies ever made. Others, especially fans of the TV series, have named it a minor cult classic. It is long out of print on home video and unavailable on DVD, although it has occasionally turned up on specialty cable movie services such as The Sundance Channel.
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