Heads (film)
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Directed by | Paul Shapiro |
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Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
Country of origin |
Canada United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Producer(s) |
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Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
Editor(s) | Patrick Lussier |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company(s) | Credo Group Limited |
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Original network | Showtime |
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Heads is an American-Canadian black comedy directed by Paul Shapiro that originally aired as a TV film.
Plot
Guy Franklin acquires a job at a newspaper in a small town where a series of decapitations have occurred. Before long, Franklin begins to wonder if the killer is closer than he thinks.
Cast
- Jon Cryer: Guy Franklin
- Nancy Drake: Emily
- Edward Asner: Ab Abbot
- Roddy McDowall: Fibris Drake
- Jennifer Tilly: Tina Abbot
Production
Shooting took place in Manitoba, Canada.[1]
Reception
Tom Bierbaum of Variety called it "entertainingly weird, gross and amusing".[1] Ray Loynd of the Los Angeles Times called it a "charming oddity" that could never be seen on network television.[2] TV Guide rated it 2/4 stars and wrote, "Heads may leave viewers scratching theirs, but flaunts a cult-movie sensibility not normally associated with the small-screen fare."[3]
References
- 1 2 Bierbaum, Tom (January 27, 1994). "Review: 'Heads'". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Loynd, Ray (January 29, 1994). "TV REVIEW : 'Heads' Takes Look at Newsroom Lunacy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Heads". TV Guide. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
External links
- Heads at the Internet Movie Database
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