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Its notion of American artificiality runs so deep that the film begins and ends at a man-made surfing beach in the middle of the desert.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
O.C. and Stiggs
Adventures in upper middle class suburbia.
1987 · 1h 49m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Robert Altman
Overview
O.C. and Stiggs aren't your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, but they also plot against it. They seek revenge against the upper-middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: excess.
Director and cast
- Robert Altman Director
- Daniel H. Jenkins as Oliver Cromwell 'O.C.' Ogilvie
- Neill Barry as Mark Stiggs
- Jane Curtin as Elinore Schwab
- Paul Dooley as Randall Schwab
- Jon Cryer as Randall Schwab Jr.
- Ray Walston as Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie
- Cynthia Nixon as Michelle
- Dennis Hopper as Sponson
- Alan Autry as Goon
- Martin Mull as Pat Coletti
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