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A Doonesbury Special (1977)

27/11/1977 (US)TV Movie, Animation, Comedy25m
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Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. James Allen Brewer

      James Allen Brewer

      Jimmy Thudpucker

    2. Barbara Harris

      Barbara Harris

      Joanie Caucus

    3. Charles Levin

      Charles Levin

      Mark Slackmeyer

    4. Rebecca Nelson

      Barbara Ann 'Boopsie' Boopstein

    5. William Sloane Coffin

      The Reverend Scott Sloan

    6. Jack Gilford

      Jack Gilford

      Referee

    7. Michelle Browne

      Jeannie

    8. Richard Cox

      Zonker Harris (voice)

    9. David Grant

      Mike Doonesbury (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mar 21, 2024

    Summoned from the pool for his dinner, "Zonker" watches a bit of "Thudpucker" on the television before settling down to a dinner prepared by "Mike" that might just be lasagne. It's an extension of this quizzicality that starts to evaluate the changes in society that have occurred since their earlier lives sharing just about everything. Is that era truly finished? Is that even their concern any more? What is worth fighting for nowadays? Steeping in more reminiscences accompanied by some sort of Bob Dylan-esque folky ballads, we take a trip (literally, I think) into their tear-gassed past; play ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • politics
    • 1970s
    • comic strip
    • woman director
    • television special
    • short film
    • tv special