Apocalypse Oz
| Apocalypse Oz | |
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| Directed by | Ewan Telford |
| Produced by | Bradley Warden |
| Written by | L. Frank Baum (novel) |
| Cinematography | Kev Robertson |
| Editing by | Ewan Telford Bradley Warden |
| Studio | CineClash Productions |
| Distributed by | MeniThings LLC |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38,000 |
Apocalypse Oz is a 2006 short fantasy film. It is based on the novel by L. Frank Baum. The film is a hybrid between the two classic films Apocalypse Now and The Wizard of Oz, and uses only dialogue from these films.
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[edit] Plot
Dorothy Willard, an Amerasian product of the Vietnam War, is tired of living with her abusive foster parents in Kansas. Dorothy decides that "there's no horror like home" and accepts a dream mission that takes her deep into the desert to hunt down and "terminate with extreme prejudice" an insane, renegade US Army colonel - codenamed 'The Wizard'.
[edit] Cast
- M.C. Gainey as Kurtz, "The Wizard"
- Alexandra Gizela as Dorothy Willard
- Billy Briggs as Hunk, a stoner hitchhiker and version of The Scarecrow
- Brian Poth as Doorman
- Kevin Glikman as Kilgore, a cop and a version of the Wicked Witch
- Tammy Garrett as Giang
- Amy Lyndon as Em
- Don Paul as Henry
[edit] Reception
The film has received positive reviews. Film Threat's review said “Apocalypse Oz” had the ability to ruin it from the very beginning but Telford’s direction, convincing performances and an original concept make this worth watching."
[edit] External Links
- Apocalypse Oz at the Internet Movie Database
- Film Threat Review
- Film School Rejects Review with the Film
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