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In 1994, a young couple enters the world of the music industry, and subsequently the world of drugs.In 1994, a young couple enters the world of the music industry, and subsequently the world of drugs.In 1994, a young couple enters the world of the music industry, and subsequently the world of drugs.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Allan Love
- Dandi
- (as Alan Love)
Günther Notthoff
- Fatdog
- (as Gunter Notthoff)
Kobi Recht
- Jean Louis
- (as Coby Recht)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaDirector Menahem Golan has said that when the picture was booed midway through at the 1980 Montreal Film Festival, he left the theater, went to his hotel and was preparing to commit suicide by jumping off the balcony when his business partner barged in and stopped him.
- GoofsUnder the opening titles, there is a shot of a bank of flags that prominently includes one for the "ICC Berlin" (the actual filming location), not a likely location for the Worldvision 1994 if it takes place in the United States.
- Quotes
Mr. Boogalow: [singing] Like a puppet on a string / Like a monkey on a swing / Man is clinging to the ropes / Of the fantasies and hopes / We are dangling / He's so eager to believe / And so easily deceived / Like a baby watching magic / He's so gullible, it's tragic / In a word, naïve.
- Alternate versionsIn 2008, MGM loaned out an uninspected print of the film for a midnight showing that was marked "Screening Print." This version of the film included the missing "Child of Love" and wedding scenes (which are present on the soundtrack album and glimpsed in the trailer) as well as other deleted footage, including differently edited musical numbers, unfinished visual effects in the finale, and a longer scene of Alphie searching for Bibi during the party/orgy. This print was screened at several midnight movie showings over the next several years. It was hoped that Kino Lorber's Blu-Ray release of the film in 2016 would be able to include this footage, but the print was stolen in the intervening years, and has not been found as of 2020.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares: Ruby Tates (2007)
- SoundtracksBIM
Music by Kobi Recht
Lyrics by Iris Recht and George S. Clinton (as George Clinton)
Performed by Allan Love and Grace Kennedy
Featured review
I remember seeing this film on late night television back in the early 80's. I thought it was a strange yet intriguing piece of work and was constantly on the lookout for repeat showings. I did manage to catch it another time in the mid 80's but never again since. For years, I was the only person I knew of that had seen "The Apple," much less heard of it. I wondered if I had imagined the whole crazy thing until I came upon a copy of the soundtrack album in a local record store that specialized in hard to find and obscure music. Finally, some hard evidence that this film existed!! A friend of mine, with whom I co-produce a local public access film review program, prides himself on his ability to get copies of hard to find movies. So I presented him with the ultimate challenge: Get me a copy of "The Apple." His unrelenting persistance paid off and last Fall he presented me with my request. I got it home and popped into my VCR and WOW! The film was just as bizarre and entertaining as I remembered! The costumes! The music! The biblical parallels! Alfie and BeBe! Obviously, everyone who has seen it feels passionately positive or passionately negative. But as for me, everytime I see it, I get nothing but the guiltiest of pleasures. If you're lucky enough to get the opportunity to experience "The Apple" do not hesitate!! If you like shiny outlandish costumes and make-up . . . If you can't live without garish production numbers . . . If limited acting (or abundant overacting) ability enhances your enjoyment of a movie . . . "The Apple" is the one for you! Take a bite and enjoy!!
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $569
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