Rubin & Ed
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| Rubin & Ed | |
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 VHS cover | |
| Directed by | Trent Harris |
| Written by | Trent Harris |
| Produced by | Paul Webster |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Brent A. Schoenfeld |
| Music by | Fred Myrow |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | IRS Media (1992) (U.S.) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15,675[1] |
Rubin & Ed is an English-language independent comedy-buddy film written and directed by Trent Harris and released in 1991.
Plot
It is about an eccentric, unsociable young man who is forced by his mother to make some friends before she'll return his stereo to him. He is joined on a trip through a desert by a pyramid scheme salesman, to assist in finding a location to bury a frozen cat.
Cast
- Howard Hesseman as Ed Tuttle
- Crispin Glover as Rubin Farr
- Karen Black as Rula
- Michael Greene as Mr. Busta
- Brittney Lewis as Poster Girl
- Anna Louise Daniels as Rubin's Mom
- Ray Gordon as Barking Man
- Dorene Nielsen as Ed's Mom
Production
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Rubin and Ed was filmed in Utah in Salt Lake City, Hanksville, Factory Butte and Goblin Valley State Park.[2]
In other media
Television
Crispin Glover appeared on Late Night with David Letterman in 1987 in-character as Rubin Farr. While demonstrating his fighting moves, Glover nearly kicked David Letterman in the face, causing Letterman to walk off the set. It has never been confirmed by Glover whether or not this was a performance.
References
- ^ "Rubin & Ed (1992) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External links
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