J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
Genres
Overview
What started out as an inside joke amongst two self proclaimed weirdos in Ft. Worth, Texas soon becomes much more than they bargained for. Frustrated by the rising consumer-driven culture, out-of-work pals Douglass St. Clair Smith and Steve Wilcox decide to turn their conservative southern ideology on its head and invent a new religion all their own. Spurred on by the overreach of religion and zealous televangelists of the day, the pair concoct religious monikers (Reverend Ivan Stang and Dr. Philo Drummond), a newly minted prophet (J.R. "Bob" Dobbs), and devise a crusade to expose the conspiracy of normalcy by using humor as the ultimate weapon.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2019-03-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.3
Douglass Smith
Reverend Ivan Stang
Steve Wilcox
Philo Drummond
Nick Offerman
Self
Richard Linklater
Self
Penn Jillette
Self
Gerald V. Casale
Self
Davey Taylor
Reverend Lord Angry Larry
Harry S. Robins
Dr. Howland Owll
Byron Werner
Self
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