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Cast
Jim Varney
as Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Glenn Petach
as Otto's Head-Hand
Myke R. Mueller
as Lance Sterling
Jackie Welch
as Doris Talbot
Daniel Butler
as Slave Willie
Esther Huston
as Tina Nelson
Tina Goetze
as Rhonda Sue
Jennifer Wood
as Monique
David Landon
as Bank Pres. Rutherford
Mac Bennett
as V.P. #1
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1985
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresScience Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
Votes28
DirectorJohn Cherry
WritersJohn Cherry, Coke Sams
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
About Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
Evil baddie Dr. Otto Von-Schnick-ick-ick tries to take over the planet by first destroying all of our financial systems, collapsing the world's economy and sending populations across the globe into mass panic! Only one goody-goody can stop him.. or can he? The oblivious Lance Sterling is on the case!
Directed by John Cherry, Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam leans on a strong ensemble — Jim Varney, Glenn Petach, Myke R. Mueller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1985.
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