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  • Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
  • PG
    97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)
PG
97 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.
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Writers
Daniel Butler (additional dialogue) | John R. Cherry III (written by) (as John Cherry) | Steve Leasure (additional dialogue) | Glenn Petach (additional dialogue) & 3 more
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Updated Jul 19, 1985

Release date
Jul 19, 1985 (United States)

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Cast

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105 cast members
Name Known for
Jim Varney
Dr. Otto / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell Dr. Otto / Rudd Hardtact / Laughin' Jack / Guy Dandy / Auntie Nelda / Ernest P. Worrell   See fewer
Glenn Petach
Otto's Head Hand Otto's Head Hand   See fewer
Daniel Butler
Slave Willie / Aide #1 - Kegler Slave Willie / Aide #1 - Kegler   See fewer
Tina Goetze
Rhonda Sue Rhonda Sue   See fewer
Jennifer Wood
Monique Monique   See fewer
David Landon
Bank Pres. Rutherford Bank Pres. Rutherford   See fewer
Mac Bennett
V.P. #1 V.P. #1   See fewer
Winslow Stillman
Lance's Dad Lance's Dad   See fewer
Mary Jane Harvill
Lance's Mom Lance's Mom   See fewer
Irv Kane
Herr Vonschnick Herr Vonschnick   See fewer
Leslie Potter
Mme. Vonschnick Mme. Vonschnick   See fewer
Bill Middleton
Man at Autoteller Man at Autoteller   See fewer
Nancy Alderson
Woman at Autoteller Woman at Autoteller   See fewer
Bonnie Keen
Checkout Girl Checkout Girl   See fewer
Shauree Crooks
Shopper Shopper   See fewer
Bill Byrge
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Tom Nix
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Royce Clark
Suburbanite Suburbanite   See fewer
Mac Pirkle
Drunk Drunk   See fewer
Terri Merryman
Newswoman Newswoman   See fewer
Joey Anderson
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John B. Murrey
Science Fair Judge Science Fair Judge   See fewer
Jimmy Jacobs
The Dump The Dump   See fewer
Carl Graves
President of USA President of USA   See fewer
Robert Wynne
Aide #2 - Feldon Aide #2 - Feldon   See fewer
Jorn Hall
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Christina Reguli
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B.J. Rogers
Nurse #2 Nurse #2   See fewer
Beverlee Ogles
Girl at the Bait Stake Girl at the Bait Stake   See fewer
Henry Arnold
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Charles Hughes
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Michael Cisneros
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Steve Leasure
Pirate Pirate   See fewer
Dick Fankhauser
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Warren Meigs
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Donald Fahey
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Jim Tolley
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Katie Ingelson
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Christian Bell
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Rick Steward
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Scott Jones
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Raymond S. Childs
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J.R. Cherry Jr.
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Charles Baker
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W.S. Cook Jr.
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D.M. Maillie
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Al Behel
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Charles Norton
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Tom Sparks
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John R. Cherry III
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Jim Neville
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John Eubank
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Chris Durham
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Joseph Muse
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John Garth
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Ben Lawhon
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Carter Baker
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John Feger
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David Dixon
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Chad Chadwick
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William Key
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Josh Cherry
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Matt Mather
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Gabe Jacobs
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Brad Mangrum
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Christopher Tapia
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Mike Oliver
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Steve Warren
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Robbie Douglas
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Demitri Stokes
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Laura Petach
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Kim Collins
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Amy Ingleson
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Veronica Lawson
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Chris Chamberlain
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Whit Martin
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Kris Brodersen
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Mike Brown
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Tom Bailey
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Mike Buhl
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Karen Jordan
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Prudence Smith
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