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Ted Bonnitt directs this affectionate look at the lives and careers of David Friedman and Dan Sonney, two central figures of schlock movies from the 1940s through the 1960s. The film opens with the tw... read more read more...o swapping amiable barbs at one another as they ride around in the backseat of a car winding through the streets of L.A., where they shot hundreds of no-budget brilliantly-weird exploitation flicks. Sonney recounts how his father made the unlikely journey from coal miner to grandstanding law-enforcer to the producer of the 1934 movie Maniac (aka Sex Maniac). He also explains how films during this time, such as Wages of Sin maintained a pretext of "education," while in fact sensationalizing sex, violence, and a sundry other taboos. Friedman, meanwhile, discusses his career path from major studio publicist to carnival manager to producer of such lowbrow classics as Blood Feast and Space Thing. Also interviewed is film historian and exploitation flick enthusiast Frank Henelotter who muses "You have to wonder if (the films) were made on planet Earth." ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Directed by: Ted Bonnitt

Release Date: April 6, 2001

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DVD Release Date: February 10, 2004

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  • maggotweiss
    July 3, 2011
    maggotweiss
    David Friedman & Dan Sonney are a couple of old grifters looking back at the con game that was the exploitation/ grindhouse movies of the 50's, 60's & 70's. A lot of fun.

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Glenn Lovell
November 9, 2001
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News

Rather than a documentary, director Ted Bonnitt has fashioned a sort of 'This is Your Life, Dan and Dave!' testimonial. Full Review

James O'Ehley
October 1, 2003
James O'Ehley, Movie Gurus

A fun (albeit brief) documentary that will have you either gasping in amazement or laughing out loud . . . Full Review

Matt Bailey
September 25, 2003
Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Anyone interested enough in these old geezers probably already knows enough about them to make the film redundant, and anyone not interested may not care enough to watch it. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
September 10, 2003
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An easy film to take on its own limited terms. Full Review

Phil Hall
December 8, 2002
Phil Hall, Film Threat

Cheery documentary on pioneer exploitation filmmakers. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
November 10, 2001
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

A fun little film that documents the life of a couple of ... P. T. Barnums of the movies. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
September 6, 2001
Maitland McDonagh, Film Journal International

The chronology is haphazard, and facts about the exploitation business are delivered offhandedly and without context. Full Review

February 23, 2012
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Robert Koehler
March 27, 2009
Robert Koehler, Variety

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Elvis Mitchell
September 4, 2001
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

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