Simon
Simon

Simon

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1980
1h 37m
6.2(23 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living being from another planet.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Alan Arkin

Simon Mendelssohn

Alan Arkin
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Madeline Kahn

Dr. Cynthia Mallory

Madeline Kahn
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William Finley

Fichandler

William Finley
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Wallace Shawn

Eric Van Dongen

Wallace Shawn
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Max Wright

Leon Hundertwasser

Max Wright
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Fred Gwynne

Maj. Gen. Korey

Fred Gwynne
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Austin Pendleton

Dr. Carl Becker

Austin Pendleton
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Judy Graubart

Lisa

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Writing

Adolph Green

Commune Leader

Adolph Green
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Keith Szarabajka

Josh

Keith Szarabajka
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Ann Risley

Pam

Ann Risley
Production

David Susskind

Himself

David Susskind
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Dick Cavett

Himself

Dick Cavett
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Billie Perkins

Commune Member

Billie Perkins
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Jayant

Barundi

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Pierre Epstein

Military Aide

Pierre Epstein
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Roy Cooper

General's Aide

Roy Cooper
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Rex Robbins

Army Doctor

Rex Robbins
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David Warrilow

Blades

David Warrilow
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David Gideon

Security Guard

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Hetty Galen

Simon's Mother (voice)

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Remak Ramsay

TV Newscaster

Remak Ramsay
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Hansford Rowe

Priest Babcock Beastly

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Yusef Bulos

Hemling Grotowsky

Yusef Bulos
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Jerry Mayer

Prof. Jerry Milstein

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Sol Frieder

Rabbi Chaim Glassberg

Sol Frieder
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William Griffis

Senator

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Frank J. Lucas

Psychologist

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George Riddle

Muttonchop Aide

George Riddle
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Tom Kubiak

Roach Reaction Patient

Tom Kubiak
Crew

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

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Barbara Mongin

Institute Staff Member

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Paula Gibson

Melody

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James Dukas

Narrator (voice)

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Jim Saxon

Commune Member

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Michael Earl

Commune Member

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Jay Lowman

Commune Member

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Steven Nash

Commune Member

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Barbara Bergen

Commune Member

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Joyce Adams

Commune Member

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Bonnie Deroski

Commune Member

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Kathryn Cordes

Commune Member

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Leslie Frances Williams

Commune Member

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Nick Pippin

Commune Member

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Ed Karvoski

Commune Member

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Mary Lou Kleinbach

Commune Member

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Richard Bassett

Commune Member

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Phil Witt

Commune Member

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Isam Culver

Commune Member

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Rickey Murray

Commune Member

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Stephanie Segal

Commune Member

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Max Goff

Commune Member

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Mary Donnet

Commune Member

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Don Stitt

Commune Member

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Nikki Kollins

Commune Member

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Jenny Gault

Commune Member

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Regina Rodwell

Commune Member

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Schorling Schneider

Commune Member

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Tina Austin

Commune Member

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Jeffrey Bacon

Commune Member

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Elizabeth Wingate

Commune Member

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Joan Adams

Commune Member

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Lisa Maurer

Commune Member

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Louise Lasser

Doris (voice) (uncredited)

Louise Lasser

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