Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) Drama Sci-Fi Comedy War
Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.2/10
Slaughterhouse-Five Plot Synopsis:
Using his own terminology, Billy Pilgrim is "unstuck in time", which means he is moving between different points in his life uncontrollably, although he is aware of it at certain of those points as witnessed by the letter to the editor he writes to the Ilium Daily News about his situation. Primarily, he is moving between three general time periods and locations. The first is his stint as a GI during WWII, when, as a pacifist, he was acting as a Chaplain's assistant for his unit. This time is largely as a POW, where he was in Dresden the day of the bombing, spending it with among others an older compassionate GI named Edgar Derby, and a brash loudmouth GI named Paul Lazzaro. The second is his life as an optometrist in Ilium in upstate New York, eventually married to the wealthy and overbearing Valencia Merble, and having two offspring, Robert, who would spend his teen-aged years as a semi-delinquent, and Barbara, who would end up much like her mother. And the third is as an abductee on the planet Tralfamadore, along with his devoted dog Spot, and Hollywood starlet Montana Wildhack - who was not averse to taking off her clothes to further her career - the Tralfamadorians who have put them on display. The more time he spends on Tralfamadore, the more he understands the meaning of what is happening to him.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man named Billy Pilgrim tells the story of how he became unstuck in time and was abducted by aliens.
Tagline: He survived the deadliest day on Earth! To enjoy the sexiest night in outer space!
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Slaughterhouse-Five Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 4
Language: English, German, Russian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Slaughterhouse-Five Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 15, 1972
Writers: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Stephen Geller
Producers: Jennings Lang, Paul Monash
Editors: Dede Allen
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Slaughterhouse-Five Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Sacks | ... | Billy Pilgrim |
| Ron Leibman | ... | Paul Lazzaro |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Edgar Derby |
| Sharon Gans | ... | Valencia Merble Pilgrim |
| Valerie Perrine | ... | Montana Wildhack |
| Holly Near | ... | Barbara Pilgrim |
| Perry King | ... | Robert Pilgrim |
| Kevin Conway | ... | Roland Weary |
| Friedrich von Ledebur | ... | German Leader (as Friedrich Ledebur) |
| Ekkehardt Belle | ... | Young German Guard (as Nick Belle) |
| Sorrell Booke | ... | Lionel Merble |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Wild Bob Cody |
| John Dehner | ... | Prof. Rumfoord |
| Gary Waynesmith | ... | Stanley |
| Richard Schaal | ... | Howard W. Campbell Jr. |
| Gilmer McCormick | ... | Lily Rumfoord |
| Stan Gottlieb | ... | Hobo |
| Karl-Otto Alberty | ... | German Guard - Group Two |
| Henry Bumstead | ... | Eliot Rosewater |
| Lucille Benson | ... | Billy''s Mother |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Sacks (b. September 11, 1948) – Billy Pilgrim
Sign: Virgo - Ron Leibman – Paul Lazzaro
- Eugene Roche, as Edgar Derby, passed away at age 75 in Enc.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Eugene H. Roche | Gene Roche - Sharon Gans – Valencia Merble Pilgrim
- Valerie Perrine (b. September 3, 1943) – Montana Wildhack
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Holly Near – Barbara Pilgrim
- Perry King (b. April 30, 1948) – Robert Pilgrim
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Kevin Conway, as Roland Weary, passed away at age 77 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Friedrich von Ledebur – German Leader (as Friedrich Ledebur)
- Ekkehardt Belle (b. May 18, 1954) – Young German Guard (as Nick Belle)
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Ekki Belle | Nick Belle - Sorrell Booke, as Lionel Merble, passed away at age 64 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Sorrel Booke | Sorrell Brooke - Roberts Blossom, as Wild Bob Cody, passed away at age 87 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - John Dehner, as Prof. Rumfoord, passed away at age 76 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Gary Waynesmith (b. April 23, 1934) – Stanley
Sign: Taurus - Richard Schaal, as Howard W. Campbell Jr., passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Dick Schaal | Dick Schall
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