Underplayed Gems

Strangers in Paradise (1984)

Strangers in Paradise poster
Directed by
Ulli Lommel
Country
United States
Rated
PG
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Hitler lookalike is frozen in time and later revived by American fascists who want him to purge their town of people they dislike. A punk singer gets mixed up in the strange events.

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What happens

Strangers in Paradise is a 1984 American comedic science fiction musical film co-written, directed by, and starring Ulli Lommel. Its plot follows mesmerist Jonathan Sage, a Adolf Hitler-lookalike who survives Nazi Germany by being cryogenically preserved, only to be thawed by fascist Americans who attempt to use him to rid their community of homosexuals, free-thinkers, and other "radicals". The film was co-written by Lommel's wife, Suzanna Love, who also appears in the film as a punk singer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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