In 1986 two first-time directors shot - but never completed - CHIEF ZABU, an audacious low-budget socio-political comedy featuring a cast of legendary character actors. In 2016, inspired by the madness of current presidential politics, the directors finally finished their film about Ben Sydney, a New York real estate developer who dreams of getting political power. Ben's scheme is to take over a Polynesian island nation, but the testing of French nuclear weapons ensures that things do not go as planned.
Directors: Howard Zuker, Neil Cohen
Writers: Neil Cohen, Howard Zuker
Producers: Howard Zuker, Norman Leigh
Key cast: Allen Garfield, Zack Norman, Allan Arbus, Marianna Hill, Manu Tupuo, Lucianne Buchanan, Ed Lauter, Shirley Stoler, Harsh Nayyar
In 1986 two first-time directors shot - but never completed - CHIEF ZABU, an audacious low-budget socio-political comedy featuring a cast of legendary character actors. In 2016, inspired by the madness of current presidential politics, the directors finally finished their film about Ben Sydney, a New York real estate developer who dreams of getting political power. Ben's scheme is to take over a Polynesian island nation, but the testing of French nuclear weapons ensures that things do not go as planned.
Directors: Howard Zuker, Neil Cohen
Writers: Neil Cohen, Howard Zuker
Producers: Howard Zuker, Norman Leigh
Key cast: Allen Garfield, Zack Norman, Allan Arbus, Marianna Hill, Manu Tupuo, Lucianne Buchanan, Ed Lauter, Shirley Stoler, Harsh Nayyar
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Student project: No
Completion date: 2016-05-01
Shooting format: 35mm
Aspect ratio: 1.78
Film color: Color
First-time filmmaker: Yes
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