Underplayed Gems

Jim the World's Greatest (1976)

Jim the World's Greatest poster
Original title
Jim, the World's Greatest
Directed by
Don Coscarelli
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A teenage boy deals with the pressures and dreams of growing up. The film follows his personal struggles and relationships.

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What happens

Jim the World's Greatest is a 1976 drama film written and directed by Don Coscarelli and Craig Mitchell. The movie began production when Coscarelli and Mitchell were 18-year-olds, while being financed by their parents at a stated cost of $250,000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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