Munchie
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Munchie is a 1992
comedy film. The film was directed by Jim Wynorski
, and Jennifer Love Hewitt
makes her debut as a film actress. The film stars Andrew Stevens
and Loni Anderson
.
The film was released in 1992. It claimed itself to be a sequel to the 1987
comedy horror
film Munchies
, a film inspired by Gremlins
, though it has no relation whatsoever.
)'s father. The young character portrayed by the then-13 years old Jennifer is Gage's schoolmate. Joy and peace come back in the house, as the guy has always wanted, and Elliott who wanted to abduct Munchie for his own sake will be punished rightly. Humorism is present in some scenes of the film, for example when Gage, angry with the adults who does not understand him and his needs, wishes he'd be dead and inside a coffin, he finds himself observing the external world.
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
comedy film. The film was directed by Jim Wynorski
Jim Wynorski
Jim Wynorski is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.-Career:Wynorski has been making B-movies and exploitation movies since the early 1980s. He has directed over 75 feature films. His earliest films were released to the theatrical audience and played in movie theaters...
, and Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
makes her debut as a film actress. The film stars Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and former actor.-Early life:Andrew Stevens was born Herman Andrew Stephens in Memphis, Tennessee...
and Loni Anderson
Loni Anderson
Loni Kaye Anderson is an American actress who played the role of Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.- Early life :...
.
The film was released in 1992. It claimed itself to be a sequel to the 1987
1987 in film
-Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records....
comedy horror
Comedy horror
Comedy horror, also known as horror comedy, is a literary and film genre, combining elements of comedy and horror fiction. The comedy horror genre almost always inevitably crosses over with the black comedy genre; and in some respects could be considered a subset of it.The short story "The Legend...
film Munchies
Munchies (film)
Munchies is a 1987 horror film starring Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, and Nadine Van der Velde. Clearly inspired by the success of Gremlins, and directed by that film's editor, Tina Hirsch, the film features a remarkably similar plot line. It spawned two sequels, Munchie and Munchie Strikes...
, a film inspired by Gremlins
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
, though it has no relation whatsoever.
Plot
Gage Dobson is a restless boy who sets Munchie free, a strange creature coming from another dimension, who was imprisoned inside of a cave and who's able to make the wishes expressed by those who become friends of his come true. Gage takes advantage of it in order to make her mother Cathy, who's fallen in love with the unkind professor Elliott, get with Andrea Kurtz (Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
)'s father. The young character portrayed by the then-13 years old Jennifer is Gage's schoolmate. Joy and peace come back in the house, as the guy has always wanted, and Elliott who wanted to abduct Munchie for his own sake will be punished rightly. Humorism is present in some scenes of the film, for example when Gage, angry with the adults who does not understand him and his needs, wishes he'd be dead and inside a coffin, he finds himself observing the external world.
Cast
- Loni AndersonLoni AndersonLoni Kaye Anderson is an American actress who played the role of Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.- Early life :...
as Cathy - Andrew StevensAndrew StevensAndrew Stevens is an American executive, film producer, director and former actor.-Early life:Andrew Stevens was born Herman Andrew Stephens in Memphis, Tennessee...
as Elliot - Jaime McEnnan as Gage
- Arte JohnsonArte JohnsonArthur Stanton Eric "Arte" Johnson is an American comic actor. Johnson was a regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. His best-remembered "character" was that of a German soldier with the catchphrase: "Verrrry interesting, but...['stupid', 'not very funny', and other variations]".-Early life:Johnson...
as Professor Cruikshank - Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
as Andrea Kurtz (as Love Hewitt) - Dom DeLuiseDom DeLuiseDominick "Dom" DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of: actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise; actor David DeLuise; and actor Michael DeLuise...
as Munchie's voice - Toni NaplesToni NaplesToni Naples is an American actress.-Filmography:*Female Mercenaries *Doctor Detroit as Dream Girl*The Turn-On as Harold's Wife*Chopping Mall as Lead Bathing Beauty...
as Mrs Blaylok - Mike SimmrinMike SimmrinMike Simmrin is an American film and television actor.-Early life and career:Mike was born in California on July 8, 1979. He's got a brother, who is an actor, too: Joey Simmrin...
as Leon - Scott FergusonScott FergusonScott Ferguson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Minnesota Wild...
as Ashton - Monique GabrielleMonique GabrielleMonique Gabrielle is an American model and actress.Gabrielle was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for December 1982 and appeared in Bachelor Party in 1984. Since then, she has had a career as a B-movie actress. Many of Gabrielle's films have had overtly erotic overtones...
as Miss laurel - Ace Mask as Donald Krupp
- Sheila McCarthySheila McCarthySheila McCarthy is a Canadian film, stage, television actress, and singer. She is one of the most honoured actors in Canada, having won two Genie Awards , two Gemini Awards , and two Dora Awards among multiple nominations. As of 2007, she can be seen on the Canadian television series Little...
as Principla Thornton - Lenny Juliano as P.E. teacher
- Jay RichardsonJay RichardsonJay Richardson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he majored in African Studies...
as Mr. Kurtz - Fred Olen RayFred Olen RayFred Olen Ray is an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer.-Biography:He is the producer, director, and screenwriter of low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, softcore sex films and crime dramas...
as Piano Player