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Getting Over

Getting Over

1981Movie⏱️ 1h 48mPG
ComedyMusic
⭐ 6.4
IMDB Rating
37 votes

This tuneful drama features the rock group Love Machine as it tells the tale of a record promoter hired by a crooked producer to fulfill affirmative action quotas. It is the hard-working, independent-minded promoter who discovers ...

Director
Bernie Rollins
Writers
John Daniels, Bernie Rollins
Stars
John Daniels, Gwen Brisco, Bernice Givens
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Daniels
John Daniels
as Mike Barnett
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Gwen Brisco
as Gwen
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Bernice Givens
as Bernice
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Mary Hopkins
as Mary
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Sheila Dean
as Sheila
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Renee Gentry
as Renee
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Sandra Sully
as Sandy Lane
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Paulette Gibson
as Paula
Donniece Jackson
Donniece Jackson
as Penny
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George Pelster
as Lou Lasser

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
600 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Maverick International

🏷️ Keywords

rock 'n' rollsingerrock grouprecord producerpromoter

🎯 Categories

ComedyMusic

⭐ Featured Review

Low Budget Indie Musical Comedy
by trista-902-431742 β€’ 2023-01-16
3/10

"Unfortunately, this independent effort falls flat when it comes to plot and there are few laughs to be found. It's best to view this film as a time capsule of a small segment of a specific music scene in early 1980's LA . The filmmakers should have cut out all the various plots and focusrd on the musical performances (of which there are many to pad out the run time.) Director/Writer/Star John Daniels doesn't bring much to the table as a director, screenwriter, or leading man. But his offscreen success is the root of this project. He founded South LA's Maverick's Flat..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

This tuneful drama features the rock group Love Machine as it tells the tale of a record promoter hired by a crooked producer to fulfill affirmative action quotas. It is the hard-working, independent-minded promoter who discovers ...