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What Is It?

54
Audience
NC-17 2005 · 1h 12m
Fantasy, Drama
Starring Crispin Glover · Robin Adams · Adam Parfrey
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The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.

Theatrical
Jan 27, 2005
Director
Crispin Glover
Producers
Crispin Glover, Matt Devlen, Cassian Elwes
Studio
Volcanic Eruptions
Keywords
experiment nazi down syndrome
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Crispin Glover
Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
R
Robin Adams
Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning
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Adam Parfrey
The Minstrel
F
Fairuza Balk
Screaming Snail / Insect / Monkey Girl (voice)
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