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Popatopolis

2009 · 75 min · Director: Clay Westervelt

Popatopolis (2009) is a documentary, directed by Clay Westervelt. It stars Monique Parent and Glori-Anne Gilbert. The 75-minute film holds an audience score of 6.4/10.

Cast
Monique Parent Monique Parent Glori-Anne Gilbert Glori-Anne Gilbert Jim Wynorski Jim Wynorski Julie Strain Julie Strain Lloyd Kaufman Lloyd Kaufman Julie K. Smith Julie K. Smith

What Popatopolis Is About

Clay Westervelt’s 2009 documentary watches the B-movie director Jim Wynorski try to shoot a feature in three days. He has made more than seventy of them and never one that fast, so he cuts the schedule, reduces the lighting package to two units, has the cast cook their own food and calls for a hundred setups a day against a Hollywood average of twenty. The film in question is The Witches of Breastwick, and the process is funny and brutal in roughly equal measure. Westervelt does not edit out the friction between Wynorski and the actresses working for him. Roger Corman, Julie Strain and others turn up to talk, and the title comes from one of the pseudonyms Wynorski has directed under.

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What is Popatopolis about?

Clay Westervelt’s 2009 documentary watches the B-movie director Jim Wynorski try to shoot a feature in three days. He has made more than seventy of them and never one that fast, so he cuts the schedule, reduces the lighting package to two units, has the cast cook their own food and calls for a hundred setups a day against a Hollywood average of twenty.

Where can I watch Popatopolis?

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How long is Popatopolis?

Popatopolis runs for 75 minutes (1h 15m).

When did Popatopolis come out?

Popatopolis was released in 2009.

Who directed Popatopolis?

Popatopolis was directed by Clay Westervelt.

Who stars in Popatopolis?

Popatopolis stars Monique Parent, Glori-Anne Gilbert, Jim Wynorski, Julie Strain.

What is Popatopolis's rating?

Popatopolis holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 6.4/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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