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The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati
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Wikipedia article
'The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati' is a Canadian film, released in 1996.[https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/the-cockroach-that-ate-cincinnati-1200447290/ "Review: The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati"]. 'Variety', October 14, 1996. Directed by Michael McNamara and starring Alan Williams, the film was an adaptation of Williams' 'Cockroach' trilogy of one-man theatrical shows."Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati features Windsors back alleys". 'Windsor Star', July 25, 1996.
Synopsis
Based on a series of plays by Alan Williams, an aging hippie and rock-fanatic-turned-stand-up-comic who calls himself The Captain (Williams), convinces a couple of novice filmmakers (Deborah Drakeford and Oliver Dennis) to help him record his pure thoughts a filmic testament of his experiences and observations of the past three decades. What follows is a series of wildly complex, sardonic anecdotes and theories about rock n roll, hero-worship, hallucinations, drugs, madness, paranoia, rebellion, nuclear dread and the search for individual integrity in a world on the brink of cultural and physical destruction.
The title references the 1973 novelty song "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati", by Rose and the Arrangement (a.k.a. Possum).
Cast
* Alan Williams as The Captain
* Deborah Drakeford as Novice filmmaker
* Oliver Dennis as Novice filmmaker
* Diane Niac
* Peter Steponaitis
* Danielle Pedard
* Michael Olesen
Reception
The film garnered Williams a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 18th Genie Awards."Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". 'The Province', November 5, 1997.
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