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J. Lyle

J. Lyle

1994Movie⏱️ 1h 15m
Comedy
6
IMDB Rating
28 votes

A sleazy lawyer, who owns an apartment building, torments the inhabitants so they'll move out allowing him to build a toxic waste dump in its place.

Director
Bill Plympton
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Kuranda, Jennifer Corby, John Bader
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Richard Kuranda
as J. Lyle
👤
Jennifer Corby
as Gwen Gardner
John Bader
John Bader
as Skip
👤
Kirsten Mogg
as Restaurant patron
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Tone Torgersen
as Woman in Diner
Larry Weissman
Larry Weissman
as 8th Wedding Guest

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA

🏷️ Keywords

independent film

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Bottomlessly horrible
by mark-5062000-06-23
1/10

"Bill Plympton is an excellent cartoonist. His kinky, disturbing animated shorts have long enjoyed a healthy following of both underground film fans and the MTV generation. So I looked forward to watching "J. Lyle," his first (and thus far only) live action feature, expecting some of the same nasty wit and perfect timing. Boy, was I disappointed. "J. Lyle" is as uninspired, ugly and unenjoyable a "comedy" as they come. The story centers around an obnoxious New York yuppie who learns a few lessons about life and love from a "magical" dog (with cartoon eye..."

💡 Did You Know?

During the setup for the scene with Skip on skid row, the crew was attacked by a scissors-wielding transvestite who accused them of being on his turf. Before he was subdued by the police, he managed to cut Bill Plympton's elbow and seriously damage a Steadicam.

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📖 Synopsis

A sleazy lawyer, who owns an apartment building, torments the inhabitants so they'll move out allowing him to build a toxic waste dump in its place.