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Simon (1980)

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In this far-out comedy that slams it to academia, television, and the military, Simon (Alan Arkin) is a puffed-up professor who is boondoggled by a group of geniuses in a think tank. Becker (Austin Pendleton) leads the wacked-out thinkers as they invent off-the-wall games to keep themselves amused instead of solving global problems in ecology or whatever. They manage to convince Simon he is really a space alien, but then Simon gets away from them and takes refuge in a strange commune headed up

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Marshall Brickman

In Theaters: Feb 2, 1980 Wide

Cast

Alan Arkin
Simon Mendelssohn
Austin Pendleton
Becker
Judy Graubart
Lisa
William Finley
Fichandler
Jayant
Barundi
Wallace Shawn
Van Dongen
Max Wright
Hundertwasser
Fred Gwynne
Korey
Madeline Kahn
Cynthia
Adolph Green
Commune Leader
Yusef Bulos
TV philosopher
Dick Cavett
Himself
Al Cerullo
Helicopter pilot
James Dukas
Narration
Pierre Epstein
Military aide at map
Sol Frieder
TV rabbi
William Griffis
TV senator
Lisa Maurer
Commune Member
Jerry Mayer
TV scientist
Ricky Murray
Commune Member
Remak Ramsay
TV newscaster
Ann Risley
Pam
Rex Robbins
Army Doctor
Hansford Rowe
TV priest
Stephanie Segal
Commune Member
Keith Szarabajka
Josh
David Warrilow
Blades
David Susskind
Himself
Hetty Galen
Mother
Roy Cooper
General's aide
David Gideon
Security guard
Ed Karvoski
Commune Member
Tom Kubiak
Roach reaction patient

Critic Reviews for Simon

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Simon is propelled by a witty screenplay and the energetic brio of Alan Arkin in the lead role.

January 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

The direction of the story is anyone's guess

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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his is, apparently, supposed to be a clever biting satire along the lines of Dr. Strangelove or perhaps Network, but it fails miserably. Dreadfully pretentious, Marshall Brickman's direction is insulting. I was not in the least bit amused.

November 30, 2009

James Higgins

Why is this not on Netflix?! It's a classic. What a cast!

January 30, 2011

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