Super 8½ Explained
| Super 8 |
| Director: | Bruce La Bruce |
| Starring: | Bruce La Bruce
Stacy Friedrich
Mikey Mike
Nicholas Davies
Christeen Martin |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Canada
Germany |
| Language: | English |
Super 8 is a 1994 satirical drama film written and directed by Bruce La Bruce.[1] The film is about a failing pornographic film director who enters into a partnership with a lesbian filmmaker. It becomes clear that she has her own agenda and is exploiting him to help her succeed in her own project.
The film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival and was shown in the midnight series at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Bruce La Bruce as Bruce and Butt Double
- Stacy Friedrich (credited as Liza LaMonica, Dirty Pillows and as Stacy Friedrich) as Googie and Jane Friday
- Mikey Mike as Johnny Eczema
- Nicholas Davies (credited as Klaus von Brücker) as Pierce
- Christeen Martin (credited as Chris Teen) as Wednesday Friday
- Kate Ashley (credited as Amy Nitrate) as Honey Velour
- Scott Thompson as Buddy Cole
Other cast members;
- Davey Danger as Production Assistant
- Vaginal Davis as unnamed person
- Gemma Files as Lady at Press Conference
- Mike Gibb as Male victim with guitar
- Rosemary Heather as Lady at Press Conference
- Hal Kelly as Lady at Press Conference
- Richard Kern as unnamed person
- Ben Weasel as himself
Notes and References
- News: Holden. Stephen. Super 8 1/2 (1994) FILM REVIEW; Art Imitating Andy Warhol. May 12, 2015. The New York Times. March 3, 1995.
- Emanuel. Levy. Skin Flick. The Advocate. April 18, 1995. 679. 59–61.
