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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

Hold on to your brain!
Jul 19, 1985 · 1h 31m
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Science Fiction
Adventure
Comedy

PLOT

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!

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CAST

Jim Varney
Dr. Otto VonSchnick / Rudd Hardtack / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell
Glenn Petach
Otto's Head-Hand
Myke R. Mueller
Lance Sterling
Jackie Welch
Doris Talbot
Daniel Butler
Slave Willie
Esther Huston
Tina Nelson
Tina Goetze
Rhonda Sue
Jennifer Wood
Monique
Directed by John Cherry

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
—
Production
Carden & Cherry, Studio Productions
Country
US

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