Movie: Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015

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Michael J. Nelson
Michael J. Nelson

Himself

Kevin Murphy
Kevin Murphy

Himself

Bill Corbett
Bill Corbett

Himself

Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins

Himself

Janet Varney
Janet Varney

Herself

Cole Stratton
Cole Stratton

Himself

John Hodgman
John Hodgman

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Todd Barry
Todd Barry

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    Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015

  • Overview

    Mike, Kevin, and Bill take on some of the funniest, most unbelievable vintage shorts we've ever found, live in the beautiful Castro Theatre with a crew of hilarious guest riffers! Shorts performed during this event include One Turkey Two Turkey, Setting Up a Room, Writing Better Social Letters, Live and Learn, Making Sense with Sentences, and Safety - In Danger Out of Doors.

  • Release Date

    2015-03-06

  • Average

    7.667

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    A good day to riff hard

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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