| Cry Uncle! | |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | David Jay Disick |
| Written by | Novel Michael Brett Screenplay David Odell Additional Dialogue Allen Garfield John G. Avildsen |
| Starring | Allen Garfield |
| Music by | Harper MacKay |
| Cinematography | John G. Avildsen |
| Editing by | John G. Avildsen |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | August 17, 1971 |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cry Uncle! (also American Oddballs and Superdick) is a 1971 film in the Troma library. It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield. The story, based on the Michael Brett novel Lie A Little, Die A Little, follows the misadventures of a slobbish private detective who is hired by a millionaire to investigate a murder. The movie features one of Paul Sorvino's first screen performances, and an early appearance from TV star Debbie Morgan.
The film features a great deal of nudity, sex, drug use, and other shocking activities. One particular scene features an explicit act of necrophilia. The film was banned in Finland for the year following its release, and in Norway until 2003.
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The story follows a detective who who takes on a murder case, complicated by a diverse group of suspects and a lot of sexual situations.
Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma, has a cameo appearance as a hippie.
During an interview featured in the Special Edition of the film's DVD, Allen Garfield claims that Cry Uncle! is Oliver Stone's favorite comedy.
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