| The Census Taker | |
|---|---|
theatrical poster |
|
| Directed by | Bruce R. Cook |
| Produced by | Robert Bealmer |
| Written by | Bruce R. Cook William Kerwin W. Gordon Smith |
| Starring | Greg Mullavey Meredith MacRae Garrett Morris Timothy Bottoms |
| Music by | Jay Seagrave The Residents |
| Cinematography | Tom Jewett |
| Editing by | Bruce R. Cook |
| Studio | Argentum Productions |
| Distributed by | Seymour Borde & Associates (1984) (USA) (theatrical) Trans World Entertainment (1989) (USA) (VHS) |
| Release date(s) | July 1984 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Census Taker is a 1984 black comedy directed by Bruce R. Cook. It stars Greg Mullavey, Meredith MacRae, Timothy Bottoms, and Garrett Morris.[1][2] The film was The Residents' first film soundtrack commission when their participation suggested by Penn Jillette to Cook.[3][4][5] It was released by Trans World Entertainment on VHS in 1988 under the title Husbands, Wives, Money & Murder.[6][7]
Contents |
When George (Greg Mullavey) and Martha (Meredith MacRae) let Harvey (Garrett Morris), an annoying census taker, into their home, they find themselves under a barrage of increasingly abusive questions. Furious at his intrusiveness, and at their wit's end, they kill the census taker and with the help of their friends Pete (Timothy Bottoms) and Eva (Austen Tayler), must hide the body from an determined investigator.