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Energy and How to Get It
ComedyDocumentary

ENERGY AND HOW TO GET IT

19810h 28m6.0 TMDb

Directed by Robert Frank

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Filmed in Wendover, Nevada, in early 1981, Energy and How to Get It combines documentary and fictional ideas. What began as a documentary film about Robert Golka, an engineer who was experimenting with ball lightning and the development of fusion as an energy force, was turned into a spoof on the documentary form, inserting fictional characters into the story such as the Energy Czar (William Burroughs), and a Hollywood agent (filmmaker Robert Downey).

Cast

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Dr. John

Dr. John

Allan Moyle

Allan Moyle

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity7.2
Humor8.2
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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