1980
Synopsis
Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ken Finkleman
- Original Title
- 1980
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 25m
- Production Studios
- CBC
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What is 1980 about?
Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.
Who directed 1980?
1980 was directed by Ken Finkleman.
Who stars in 1980?
The principal cast of 1980 includes Ken Finkleman, Rick Moranis, Steven Kampmann, Phil Givner, Andrew Gillies.
When was 1980 released and how long is it?
1980 was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 25m.