Static

1985

Comedy / Drama

1
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 790 790

Plot summary

Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an inventor -- and he's come up with something big. So big, in fact, Ernie's convinced it will change the way people look at life and death. With the support of his drummer friend Julia and his ex-Green Beret-evangelist cousin, Ernie unveils it to the world. But even he isn't prepared for the public's reaction.

Director

Mark Romanek Photo
Mark Romanek

Top cast

David Donham Photo
David Donham as Factory Foreman
Bob Gunton Photo
Bob Gunton as Frank
Amanda Plummer Photo
Amanda Plummer as Julia
Keith Gordon Photo
Keith Gordon as Ernie
720p.WEB
803.95 MB
946*720
English 2.0
R
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 27 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 6 / 10

Actor-turned director, Keith Gordon, gives a mesmerising performance

Actor-turned director, Keith Gordon, gives a mesmerising performance in this film, which also features Amanda Plumer. Although the story was full of promise, in the end it was unable to deliver a satisfying conclusion.
Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Odd little film with good performances

Odd little film with good performances.
Reviewed by R T 4 / 10

This film reminded me of a number of

This film reminded me of a number of quirky independent films of the 80s, like "Earth Girls are Easy," "Bagdad Cafe," or "Six String Samurai," though unfortunately this one was nowhere as good. The film boasts a strong director in Mark Romanek, who disowned the film and would later go on to make "One Hour Photo" and the brilliant "Never Let Me Go," and also a strong co-writer/star, Keith Gordon, who'd follow this film up with his directorial debut "The Chocolate War," then "A Midnight Clear," and the very underrated "Mother Night." Despite that pedigree, this oddballs story of Gordon inventing a machine that is supposed to allow people to see picture of heaven, although most people only see static except for Gordon. The quirky story is complimented with a quirky cast that includes Amanda Plummer and Bob Gunton, but the story seems pretentious, obvious in it's metaphor, and simply not all that entertaining. I did like the soundtrack though, which featured Elvis, to Johnny Cash, to OMD, to Brian Eno, to the film's especially good kickoff playing The The's "This is the Day." Not much to recommend here outside of some 80s nostalgia, which I'll admit was enough to hold my interest.
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