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The Onion Movie (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 2
Fresh: 0
Rotten:2
Average Rating: N/A
Runtime: 80 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The Onion--that gold standard of pitch-perfect news parody publications--brings its distinctly absurd-yet-relevant brand of satire to a hitherto untapped medium: the feature film! When the Onion... The Onion--that gold standard of pitch-perfect news parody publications--brings its distinctly absurd-yet-relevant brand of satire to a hitherto untapped medium: the feature film! When the Onion News Network asks lead anchorman Norm Archer (Lou Cariou) to compromise his journalistic integrity in the name of pleasing a new corporate sponsor, Archer doesn't respond too kindly. Armed with an irreverent sketch comedy-style approach to a loose narrative, THE ONION MOVIE takes aim at everything politics and society have to offer. [More]
Starring: Daniel Dae Kim, Steven Seagal, Len Cariou, Nick Chinlund
Starring: Daniel Dae Kim, Steven Seagal, Len Cariou, Nick Chinlund, Erik Stolhanske, Brendan Fletcher, Don McManus, Jed Rees, Greg Pitts
Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire
Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire
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The Onion may continue to thrive as a satirical, fake news Web site, newspaper and publisher of books, but The Onion Movie, a straight-to-DVD release, is a tired sketch-comedy collection.
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