The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) on Netflix
PG19881h 35mBiographyComedyMusical
Mike Jittlov is a special effects wizard with a dream of making a full-length movie. Producer Harvey Bookman bets $25,000 that the short Jittlov delivers will have no use, and thwarts him.
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- IMDb6.9/102,280 votes
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Plot summary
Mike Jittlov is a special effects wizard in a fictionalized version of himself, a man with a dream of making a full-length movie. He makes a short for a film studio, unaware that producer Harvey Bookman has bet $25,000 that the result will be worthless. Hollywood director Lucky Straeker shares that wager. Bookman works to thwart Jittlov, and Jittlov's friends come to his aid.
Cast
- Paige Mooreas Cindy Lite / Dancer / Pretty Hitchhiker (Wizard Film)
- Deven Chierighinoas Brian Lucas / Photographer (Wizard Film) (as David Conrad)
- Lynda Aldonas Policewoman Minnie Smith
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- In the November 2019 Marvel comic book series Loki, issue 5, the title character states that The Wizard of Speed and Time is his favorite film.
- The feature remakes and expands the "Wizard Run" sequence of the original short and incorporates material from Jittlov's other short films such as Time Tripper and Animato; he also sprinkled subliminal messages throughout it, using words associated with positivity and fulfillment.
