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Why never on tv??

posted 19 years ago by tricksofthetrade
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This seems to be one of those odd movies that is NEVER on any form of tv!(In the USA) For YEARS after I first saw this movie (It was on tv once back in the early 80's where I lived) I have looked for it since. No video stores carried it, it was never on HBO after the mid 80's,or any other late night movie station,TBS,AMC etc....To THIS DAY well with over 300 channels it is not shown...I wonder if anyone knows WHY? (Copyright issues?? Thats the only explanation that I can think of)

There are plenty of crappy 70's movies that are on the tube now an again. This is NOT A CRAPPY MOVIE! Why is it not played?

I have the DVD, but must this movie remain so obscure?

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[–] Jikorijo 19 years ago

it was once on the sicfi channel
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[–] Jal8919536 19 years ago

It's still available to rent on VHS at an old video library at Falls Church, VA called Potomac Video. It's the old video libraries you got to check out for hard-to-find copies like this film.

[–] SuperNinja 13 years ago

This was released on DVD in 2005, by Warner Home Video.

[–] AegriSomniac 18 years ago

It was on Irish TV tonight, and a few months ago too if I remember correctly.

[–] jammerjax 18 years ago

It was 1978 when I seen it on TV ABC great film

[–] XoYazminXo 18 years ago

It's actually showing on Wednesday night at 12:00 AM on the Chiller channel...It's new...But that's with DirecTV

[–] princeofenemies 18 years ago

Big time. Chiller played it a few times.

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[–] PacinoDeNiro1991 18 years ago

Every month on TCM.

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[–] Pita_2 16 years ago

I watched it on TCM last night.

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[–] toph1980 16 years ago

I watched it first on TCM a year ago and was sold. I must have seen it 4-5 times on TCM by now, with the latest airing being 2 hours ago.

I guess it's safe to say it's aired on TCM every now and then.

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[–] LadyU 18 years ago

it's on now on tcm2 in the UK

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[–] Spengler1 17 years ago

It will air on Directv "Chiller" channel on Feb 19th 2008 @ 4:00am. I haven't seen it since I was a kid. I just happened to do a DVR search and found it.

[–] intexor 13 years ago

I caught it on TCM (Europe). I don't think there is even another way for me to view this movie. It's certainly never released on DVD in my region and I imagine it would even be hard to find to download.

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