The Roly Poly Man
A comedy of questionable taste
Genres
Overview
Private detective Dirk Trent, a collector of cigarette butts, a "smooth" ladies man, a wearer of bad suits, and he's convinced there's more to an incident he caught on tape, where a man seemed about to murder his mistress with an axe. Delving deeper, the film enters some seldom-trodden territory as it slips easily into horror and sci-fi, while still maintaining the hilarious dialogue
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1994-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Paul Chubb
Dirk Trent
Deborah Kennedy
Chantal
Susan Lyons
Sandra Burnett
Les Foxcroft
Mickey
Zoe Bertram
Laurel Trent
Frank Whitten
Dr. Henderson
Peter Braunstein
Det. Tom Mckenzie
John Batchelor
Axel
Rowan Woods
Prof. Wauchop
Jane Harders
Jane Lewis
Valerie Bader
Motel Manager
Sarah Lambert
Vicki Lane
Jim Pike
Tony
Roy Billing
Sidebottom
Barbara Stephens
Nun
Bruce Venables
Security Guard
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