Existo (1999)
He was a Psycho Marionette and the Devil Pulled His Strings
94 min
In this dystopian-musical-comedy, corporations and self-appointed guardians of "decency" and "morality" have society in a fascist choke-hold. It's up to a rag-tag group of actors, artists, and musicians to save the world the only way they know how - through the power of - wait for it - Performance Art! Led by the legendary Existo, his faithful sidekick Maxine, provocateur Marcel, and Vigo, this troupe of subversive insurgents have the Religio-Capitalist Complex in their cross-hairs. But the powers-that-be know Existo's weak spot - his ravenous libido - and seek to exploit it to derail the Revolution with a secret weapon - a curly-haired corporate-pop singer named Penelope.
- Release date
- June 19, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Bruce Arntson as Existo
- Jackie Welch as Maxine
- Mark Cabus as Roupen Dupree
- Jim Varney as Marcel Horowitz
- Gailard Sartain as Colette Watchuwill
- Mike Montgomery as Armand Glasscock
- David Alford as Dirk Beverage
- Tom Angland as Art Police
- J. Thomas Bailey as Roupen's Thug
- Mary Tanner Bailey as Lahlo
Crew
- Coke Sams · Director
- Bruce Arntson · Writer
- Coke Sams · Writer
- J. Clarke Gallivan · Producer
- Peter F. Kurland · Producer
- Bruce Arntson · Composer
- Jim May · Cinematographer
- Scott Mele · Editor
- Kim Petrosky · Casting director
- Ruby Guidara · Production designer