Imps*

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Imps*
Imps-film.jpg
Directed byScott Mansfield
Written byScott Mansfield
Produced byJere Rae
Starring Linda Blair
Colleen Camp
Julia Duffy
Erika Eleniak
Michael McKean
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Jennifer Tilly
Fred Willard
CinematographyAlec Hirschfeld
Edited byStu Eisenberg
Barbara Noble
Music byBill Elliot
Distributed byImps Company
Monterey Media
Release date
  • February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Imps* is an American comedy film filmed in 1983, but not released until 2009. It stars an ensemble cast and is divided into several segments. IMPS is an acronym for "Immoral Minority Picture Show". [1]

Contents

Plot

The film consists of numerous sketches and parodies. Some of them are a competition of pencil sharpening held in Indiana, a music video from the Marquessa de Sade, and a horror heroine.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.

Release

It was released on DVD on February 10, 2009.

Reception

John Latchem, writing for Home Media Magazine said, "This artifact from the 1980s serves as a nice time capsule of popular culture from 25 years ago." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Latchem, John. "IMPS* (DVD Review)". Home Media Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2024.