Funland (film)

Funland
Funland
	VHS cover
Directed by	Michael A. Simpson
Screenplay by	Michael A. Simpson; Bonnie Turner; Terry Turner;
Story by	Michael A. Simpson
Starring	William Windom; David L. Lander; Bruce Mahler; Jill Carroll; Clark Brandon; Robert Sacchi; Michael McManus; Mary Beth McDonough; Terry Beaver; Richard Reiner; Jan Hooks; Lane Davies; ;
Cinematography	William VanDerKloot
Edited by	William VanDerKloot; Wade Watkins;
Music by	James Oliverio
Distributed by	Double Helix Films; RMC Films;
Release date	October 1987;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Funland is a 1987 American dark comedy film directed by Michael A. Simpson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bonnie and Terry Turner. It follows a disgruntled clown who takes revenge on the staff of an amusement park who fired him. It was filmed at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia.^[1]

Plot

Funland is a family-oriented amusement park owned by the eccentric Angus Perry. Niel Stickney, the clown mascot, is both one of the founders of the park and its former accountant. Niel has suffered a nervous breakdown and his grip on reality is slowly deteriorating.

After the mob kills Angus and takes over the park, Stickney begins to have increasingly bizarre hallucinations, including envisioning the patrons of the park cafeteria spontaneously breaking into song and dance, and seeing visions of the dead Angus. He then begins to believe himself to be his clown persona, Bruce Burger.

After the new mafia management fires him, he finally snaps. He steals a briefcase containing a rifle, intending to kill his replacement and reclaim the theme park. While firing the gun, the two sons of the mob boss recognize the sound and investigate. Bruce then shoots and kills one of them in self defense. The film ends with Neil Stickney (Bruce Burger) owning and running the park.^[2]

Cast

William Windom as Angus Perry
David L. Lander as Niel Stickney/Bruce Burger
Bruce Mahler as Mike Spencer
Robert Sacchi as Mario DiMauro
Clark Brandon as Doug Sutterfield
Jill Carroll as Denise Wilson
Michael McManus as T. G. Hurley
Mary Beth McDonough as Kristin Cumming
Terry Beaver as Carl DiMauro
Lane Davies as Chad Peller
Richard Reiner as Larry DiMauro
Bonnie Turner as Darlene Dorkner
Jan Hooks as Shelly Willingham
Randal Patrick as Chip Cox
Gene Murrell as Randy Grossman

Home media

It was released on LaserDisc, VHS and, in 2004, DVD.

References

^ "Funland (DVD 1986)". DVD Empire. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
^ Funland at IMDb

External links

Funland at IMDb

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[1] "Funland (DVD 1986)". DVD Empire. Retrieved 2013-11-27.

[2] Funland at IMDb

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