Angel City (1976)
Directed by Jon Jost
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film, Parody/Spoof, Satire |
Release Date - Oct 18, 1977 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Independent filmmaker Jon Jost isn't about to make a film merely for "the masses". Rife with discordant narrative devices and bizarre improvisational dialogue, Jost's projects irritate as many viewers as they enthrall. Even when utilizing a "mainstream" genre, the director enjoys deviating from audience expectations. Angel City is a hallucinatory takeoff of old-time detective thrillers. The protagonist (Bob Glaudini) isn't looking for a missing husband or a murderer; instead, he's combing the Hollywood hills in search of visual truth.
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Keywords
detective, investigation, private-detective, search, truth