Really Weird Tales (1986): Cast
Really Weird Tales is a 1986 sci-fi comedy directed by Don McBrearty and John Blanchard, starring Martin Short as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange"), Eric Keenleyside and Catherine O'Hara. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Directors
- Don McBrearty and John Blanchard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Atlantis Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Really Weird Tales About?
The premise of Really Weird Tales without spoilers.
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
Really Weird Tales Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- psychotronic film
- alien
- real estate
- magazine publisher
- nun
- spoof
- sketch comedy movie
- sketch comedy
- parody comedy
- horror host
- usa horror host
- usa male horror host
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- male horror host
- canada horror host
- canada male horror host
- cure
- big break
- dead lover
- explosion
- android
- lounge act
- mother superior
- anthology
- surprise ending
Really Weird Tales Cast & Characters
Martin Short leads the cast as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange"), with Eric Keenleyside as Alien #1 (segment "Cursed With Charisma") and Catherine O'Hara as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving"). Directed by Don McBrearty and John Blanchard; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Don McBrearty
- Co-director John Blanchard
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Martin Short as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange") -
Eric Keenleyside as Alien #1 (segment "Cursed With Charisma") -
Catherine O'Hara as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving") -
John Candy as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Also Starring in Really Weird Tales
· 27 more- Sheila McCarthy Ellie Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Olivia d'Abo Tippy (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Shirley Douglas Edna Besley (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Jayne Eastwood Mother Superior (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Wayne Robson Jeter (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Philip Williams Man #2 (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Joe Flaherty Host
- Patricia Hamilton Assessor (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Don Lake Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- David McIlwraith Todd Jeffrey Lamont (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Paul Soles Professor Tistaert (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Debra McGrath Mother (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Donald Harron Wade Jeffries (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- John Hemphill Mervis Jutt (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Jennifer Inch Robot (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Deborah Hancock Kim (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
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- Paul-Emile Frappier Man #1 (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Barbara Wheeldon Woman with Bird (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Bob Lem Bartender (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Bruce Pirrie Jack (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Georgia Steele Brandy (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Bob Bainborough Gary (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Madeleine Atkinson Sister Agnes (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- Astrid Falconi Kelly (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange")
- Christopher Januszczak Jimmy Hutchins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Clifton Maslen Alien #2 (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
- Cindy Patterson Rachel (segment "I'll Die Loving")
More from Don McBrearty and John Blanchard
More films directed by Don McBrearty and John Blanchard: Royally Yours, This Christmas, Christmas on Windmill Way, The Fabric of Christmas and Zoe’s Having a Baby.
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Really Weird Tales FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Really Weird Tales, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Really Weird Tales?
Really Weird Tales runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Really Weird Tales released?
Really Weird Tales was released on October 4, 1986.
Who directed Really Weird Tales?
Really Weird Tales was directed by Don McBrearty and John Blanchard.
More films by Don McBrearty Who is in the cast of Really Weird Tales?
Really Weird Tales stars Martin Short as Shucky (segment "All's Well That Ends Strange"), Eric Keenleyside as Alien #1 (segment "Cursed With Charisma") and Catherine O'Hara as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving"), among 31 credited actors.
Does Really Weird Tales have a post-credit scene?
No. Really Weird Tales has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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