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The Spirit of '76

1990 · 82 min

A goofy, affectionate spoof that coasts on retro gags and silly costumes, fun if you're in on the joke and thin if you're not.

Tagline
A close-up look at the most embarrassing decade in history.
Overview
Future Americans decide to time travel to 1776 to ask the founding fathers for the solutions to their problems. A glitch in the time machine changes their destination to 1976. Still believing themselves to be in 1776, the time travellers attempt to study this "ideal" civilization. 70's jokes, props and stars abound.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • media
  • class
  • friendship
  • technology
Places
  • suburbs
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Lucas Reiner
Written by
Lucas Reiner
Starring
David Cassidy, Olivia D'Abo, Steven Shane McDonald, Jeffrey McDonald, Geoff Hoyle, Leif Garrett, Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale
Music
David Nichtern
Cinematography
Stephen Lighthill
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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