**Please note this film is SOLD OUT. We will start a waitlist at 6:00PM at the box office at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center.**
Directed by Allan Nicholls
USA | 1982 | Hybrid | 100 min | English
Film Source: Filmmakers
Sponsored by Todd Lockwood
*Closing Night Film*
We're honored to be bringing you one of the rarest films we've ever presented. Allan Nicholls' Dead Ringer has only been shown once or twice in the almost 40 years since Nicholls and his crew completed it, despite its undeniable quality. It centers on singer-musician Meat Loaf (no, you do not have to be a Meat Loaf fan to enjoy this wonderfully entertaining and moving film), who had just seen his Bat Out of Hell album become a monster zillion-selling phenomenon. Dead Ringer, the film, is a comical look at the life of a rock star in the ‘80s as Meat Loaf prepares for a world tour in support of his newest album. Parallel to his story runs the story of a dead ringer look-alike to the star, bringing an additional layer of complexity to the narrative. Why has the film gone virtually unseen for all these years? Arcane corporate legal issues between Meat Loaf, his record company, and songwriter Jim Steinman, have prevented the film from reaching its audience in the form in which it was made and intended to be seen. Nicholls brings us his private print in a newly digitized version of the film, supervised by its original editor, Norm Smith. Come one, come all, to this joyful event. ~OY
***Nicholls, with his editor Norm Smith, will be at the screening for a Q&A***
Following the Q&A, join us for the Closing Night party with live music by the Hokum Brothers