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Eat the Rich

1987 · 90 min

A gleefully nasty, cartoonish satire that feels like a chaotic punk prank with a mean streak.

Directed by: Peter Richardson
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Ronald Allen, Jimmy Fagg, Lanah P

Tagline: You are what you eat!
Overview: Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.

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Directed by: Peter Richardson
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Starring: Ronald Allen, Jimmy Fagg, Lanah P

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
revenge
corruption
politics
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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