Chief Zabu
Outrageous! Funny, funny, funny!
-- Peter Bogdanovich
Chief Zabu
In 1986 two first-time directors shot - but never completed - CHIEF ZABU, an audacious low-budget socio-political comedy featuring a cast of legendary character actors. In 2016, inspired by the madness of current presidential politics, the directors finally finished their film about Ben Sydney, a delusional New York real estate developer who dreams of getting political power. Ben's scheme is to take over a Polynesian island nation, but the testing of French nuclear weapons ensures that things do not go as planned.
“Given Chief Zabu’s vintage I was fearful of experiencing a zombie movie back from the dead, but, instead, it is compellingly relevant to the present and is eerily resonant with the inanity of current Presidential politics. The tale of a sleazy real estate developer over-his-head in an international scam is funny and satirical but never over the top. The carefully restrained tone results in humor and satire that sneaks up on you and provokes a mixture of delight and reflection." - Robert Rosen, Professor and Dean Emeritus UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
“Given Chief Zabu’s vintage I was fearful of experiencing a zombie movie back from the dead, but, instead, it is compellingly relevant to the present and is eerily resonant with the inanity of current Presidential politics. The tale of a sleazy real estate developer over-his-head in an international scam is funny and satirical but never over the top. The carefully restrained tone results in humor and satire that sneaks up on you and provokes a mixture of delight and reflection." - Robert Rosen, Professor and Dean Emeritus UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Genre
Comedy
Runtime
74
Language
English
Director
Neil Cohen
Cast
Allan Arbus,
Marianna Hill,
Manu Tupuo,
Betty Karlen,
Shirley Stoler,
Harsh Nayyar,
Tom Nardini
FEATURED REVIEW
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Decades after it was shot, and just in time for the presidential election, a comedy about a real estate entrepreneur with vague political aspirations is being released. Using his birth name, Howard Zuker, as a directorial nom de cinema, actor-producer Zack Norman partnered with Neil Cohen for their ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 10.28.16 - 11.03.16
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