Slapstick of Another Kind (1982): Cast & Plot
Slapstick of Another Kind is a 1982 sci-fi comedy directed by Steven Paul, starring Pat Morita as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador, Jerry Lewis and Madeline Kahn. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Steven Paul
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Slapstick of Another Kind About?
The premise of Slapstick of Another Kind without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Extra‑terrestrials have never been this spaced‑out. A wealthy, glamorous couple unexpectedly give birth to deformed alien twins whose shared heads combine into a single mind, making them the smartest children on Earth. Their unusual abilities launch a series of bizarre, off‑beat adventures.
Slapstick of Another Kind Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- slapstick comedy
- b sci fi
- satire comedy
- couple
- 1970s literature on screen
- american literature on screen
- title different than book
- television crew
- american science fiction literature on screen
- dark humor
- literature on screen
- ambassador
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- character appears on tv
- newborn
- surrealism
- gong
- hospital
- limousine
- asian in usa
- humoristic literature on screen
- throwing food
- quirky comedy
- chinese in usa
- absurdism
- tv show within a film
- miniaturization
- twin
- flatulence
- husband wife relationship
- tv interview
- throwing food at someone
- chinese ambassador
- chinese abroad
- spaghetti
- eating spaghetti
- 20th century literature on screen
- taking a photograph
- science fiction literature on screen
- absurd comedy
- cleaner
- watching tv
- reference to frankenstein
- television personality
- american humoristic literature on screen
- hidden camera
- cleaning man
- childish behavior
- communist
- listening to a car radio
- reporter
Slapstick of Another Kind Cast & Characters
Pat Morita leads the cast as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador, with Jerry Lewis as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain and Madeline Kahn as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain. Directed by Steven Paul; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Steven Paul
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Pat Morita as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador -
Jerry Lewis as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain -
Madeline Kahn as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain - John Abbott as Dr. Frankenstein
Also Starring in Slapstick of Another Kind
· 5 more- Marty Feldman Sylvester
- Jim Backus President of the U.S.
- Orson Welles Aliens' Father (voice)
- Samuel Fuller Colonel Sharp
- Merv Griffin Anchorma
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One more film directed by Steven Paul: Eternity.
Slapstick of Another Kind Plot Summary
What happens in Slapstick of Another Kind from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
China has mastered miniaturization, shrinking its population to the height of two inches. In a formal press conference, the Chinese ambassador Ah Fong, Pat Morita, announces a provocative claim: the key to all knowledge can be found in twins.
Caleb Swain Jerry Lewis and his wife Letitia Swain Madeline Kahn are widely praised as “the most beautiful of all the beautiful people” by the press. Yet tragedy strikes when Letitia gives birth to twins who are deemed “monsters.” Their family doctor, Dr. Frankenstein John Abbott, delivers the grim prognosis: the infants will not live long. Despite the odds, the Swains choose to let the twins live, raising them in a grand mansion staffed by a loyal array of servants, including Sylvester Marty Feldman.
Full summary
The whole story of Slapstick of Another Kind, scene by scene
Slapstick of Another Kind Videos
The behind-the-scenes video of Slapstick of Another Kind.
How Well Do You Know Slapstick of Another Kind?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays Caleb Swain in the film?
Cars in Slapstick of Another Kind
8 cars on screen, including the 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine and the 1965 Dodge D-100.
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1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Minor role -
1965 Dodge D-100 Minor role -
1959 Jaguar Mk.IX Minor role -
1959 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Minor role
Slapstick of Another Kind Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Cose dell'altro mondo” and “Comiche dell'altro mondo”.
- Also known as
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- Cose dell'altro mondo
- Comiche dell'altro mondo
- Slapstick-D'un autre genre
- Trapalhões do Futuro
- Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
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Movies Like Slapstick of Another Kind
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Morons from Outer Space, Baby Geniuses and The Extraordinary Child.
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Morons from Outer Space 1985 -
Baby Geniuses 1999 -
The Extraordinary Child 1954 -
Galactic Gigolo 1987 -
Kin-dza-dza! 1986 -
The Three Stooges in Orbit 1962 -
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 -
The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 -
Alien Avengers 1996 -
Sex and the Single Alien 1993 -
Illegal Aliens 2007 -
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 1983
Slapstick of Another Kind FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Slapstick of Another Kind, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Slapstick of Another Kind?
Slapstick of Another Kind runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Slapstick of Another Kind released?
Slapstick of Another Kind was released on December 9, 1982.
Who directed Slapstick of Another Kind?
Slapstick of Another Kind was directed by Steven Paul.
More films by Steven Paul Who is in the cast of Slapstick of Another Kind?
Slapstick of Another Kind stars Pat Morita as Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador, Jerry Lewis as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain and Madeline Kahn as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain, among 9 credited actors.
Does Slapstick of Another Kind have a post-credit scene?
No. Slapstick of Another Kind has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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