The Census Taker (1984)
- Directed by
- Bruce R. Cook
- Genre
- crime, comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A census taker visits a small town and gets caught up in the messy lives of the residents. The movie is a black comedy about money, marriage, and murder.
deadpanquirkydarkly comicoffbeatsatiricalunpredictablelow-key
What happens
The Census Taker is a 1984 black comedy directed by Bruce R. Cook. It stars Greg Mullavey, Meredith MacRae, Timothy Bottoms, and Garrett Morris. The film was The Residents' first film soundtrack commission when their participation was suggested by Penn Jillette to Cook. It was released by Trans World Entertainment on VHS in 1989 under the title Husbands, Wives, Money & Murder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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