Movie: It's a Complex World

Top 8 Billed Cast

Stanley Matis
Stanley Matis

Morris Brock

Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen

Malcolm

Margo Dionne
Margo Dionne

Gilda

Dan Welch
Dan Welch

Jeff Burgess

Dorothy Gallagher
Dorothy Gallagher

Miriam

Louis Albano
Louis Albano

Boris Lee

Tilman Gandi Jr.
Tilman Gandi Jr.

Tilman Gandi Jr.

Michael Cobb
Michael Cobb

Phil, the Bartender

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    A band of would-be terrorists threaten to blow up the Heartbreak Hotel, Providence's most notorious rock club. Featuring extended live performances by The Young Adults and Morris Brock.

  • Release Date

    1992-02-28

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    A rock and roll comedy that will blow you away

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