The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder is a 1974 film from Playboy Enterprises directed by Arthur Hiller and produced by Hugh Hefner. This was the final feature film role for actor George Marshall, who is mostly known as a director (Destry Rides Again, Boy, Did I Get A Wrong Number!, You Can't Cheat an Honest Man).[2]

The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
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Directed byArthur Hiller
Written byDaryl Henry
Produced byHugh Hefner
Edward L. Rissien
Arthur Hiller
StarringTimothy Bottoms
Barbara Hershey
CinematographyDavid M. Walsh
Edited byRobert C. Jones
Music byBob Alcivar
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • October 18, 1974 (1974-10-18) (U.S.)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.7 million[1]

Plot

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A Vietnam veteran who pretends to be insane ends up being admitted to the V.A. Hospital. He escapes and builds an underground bunker, which he equips with utilities such as electricity, and also falls in love with his nurse, Zanni.

Main cast

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Actor Role
Timothy Bottoms Vrooder
Barbara Hershey (as Barbara Seagull) Zanni
George Marshall Corky
Lawrence Pressman Passki
Albert Salmi Splint
Michael Cristofer Alessini

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p. 257
  2. ^ "The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) – IMDb". IMDb.
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