Emerald Cities (1983): Cast
Emerald Cities is a 1983 music comedy directed by Rick Schmidt, starring Ed Nylund as Santa, Willie Boy Walker and Dick Richardson. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Rick Schmidt
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Target Video
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Emerald Cities About?
The premise of Emerald Cities without spoilers.
Completing the trilogy, the story follows a young woman who flees her Death Valley home to seek fortune. Her drunken father, still in a Santa suit from a local pageant, chases her and meets the bleak “new dark ages” of 1984. The film mixes street interviews by Willie Boy Walker, punk shows by Flipper and The Mutants, odd TV bits on past‑life hypnosis and nuclear devastation, and a crazed ex‑con, weaving them into the characters’ sagas.
Emerald Cities Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- third part
- sequel
- part of trilogy
- third in trilogy
- independent film
Emerald Cities Cast & Characters
Ed Nylund leads the cast as Santa, with Willie Boy Walker as Club MC and Dick Richardson as Martian. Directed by Rick Schmidt; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rick Schmidt
- Ed Nylund as Santa
- Willie Boy Walker as Club MC
- Dick Richardson as Martian
- Carolyn Zaremba as Z
Also Starring in Emerald Cities
· 7 more- Ted Falconi Punk
- Kelly Boen Miner
- Liam Cutchins Promoter
- Lowell Darling Politician
- Arnie Passman Young Santa
- Freuda Morris Hypnotist
- Debby Krant Elf
More from Rick Schmidt
More films directed by Rick Schmidt: Chetzemoka’s Curse, Morgan’s Cake and A Man, a Woman and a Killer.
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Emerald Cities FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Emerald Cities, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Emerald Cities?
Emerald Cities runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Emerald Cities released?
Emerald Cities was released in 1983.
Who directed Emerald Cities?
Emerald Cities was directed by Rick Schmidt.
More films by Rick Schmidt Who is in the cast of Emerald Cities?
Emerald Cities stars Ed Nylund as Santa, Willie Boy Walker as Club MC and Dick Richardson as Martian, among 11 credited actors.
Does Emerald Cities have a post-credit scene?
No. Emerald Cities has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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