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The Onion Movie (2008)

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Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The Onion--that gold standard of pitch-perfect news parody publications--brings its distinctly absurd-yet-relevant brand of satire to a hitherto untapped medium: the feature film! When the Onion... The Onion--that gold standard of pitch-perfect news parody publications--brings its distinctly absurd-yet-relevant brand of satire to a hitherto untapped medium: the feature film! When the Onion News Network asks lead anchorman Norm Archer (Lou Cariou) to compromise his journalistic integrity in the name of pleasing a new corporate sponsor, Archer doesn't respond too kindly. Armed with an irreverent sketch comedy-style approach to a loose narrative, THE ONION MOVIE takes aim at everything politics and society have to offer. [More]

Starring: Daniel Dae Kim, Steven Seagal, Len Cariou, Nick Chinlund

Starring: Daniel Dae Kim, Steven Seagal, Len Cariou, Nick Chinlund, Erik Stolhanske, Brendan Fletcher, Don McManus, Jed Rees, Greg Pitts

Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire

Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire

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It's easy to see why nobody wanted to finish The Onion Movie. But why did anybody want to start it?

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07/28/08
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
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The Onion may continue to thrive as a satirical, fake news Web site, newspaper and publisher of books, but The Onion Movie, a straight-to-DVD release, is a tired sketch-comedy collection.

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06/13/08
Bruce Dancis
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