| Popcorn | |
|---|---|
 Original Nottingham Playhouse production window card, 1996 | |
| Written by | Ben Elton |
| Date premiered | 1996 |
| Place premiered | Nottingham Playhouse Nottingham, England |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Killers determined to use movie director's art as justification for murder |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Los Angeles, California |
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