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What Is It?

What Is It?

★ 5.5/10•2005•1h 12m•NC-17•Drama•Fantasy

The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.

Crispin Glover · Writer

Crispin Glover · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 27, 2005

Actors

Michael Bleviss

The Young Man

Carlos Richardson

The Young Man's Alter Ego

Lisa Fusco

The Young Man's Fantasy Girl

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id

Steven C. Stewart

Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Uber Ego

John Insinna

The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim

Kelly Swiderski

Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector

Robin Adams

Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning

Adam Parfrey

Adam Parfrey

The Minstrel

Rickey Wittman

The Minstrel's Nemesis

Lynn Conley

The Minstrel's Concubine / Mocking Tormentor / Ultimate Outer Sanctum Victor

Cheryl Brown

Outer Sanctum Mocking Tormentor / Walkie-Talkie Grabbing Woman That Cries Later

Tom Carroll

Grave Digger / Mocking Tormentor

Eric Yates

Inner Sanctum Puppet Show Audience Member / Outer Sanctum Victim / Inner Sanctum Victim

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Screaming Snail / Insect / Monkey Girl (voice)

Zoreena Dreams

Monkey Woman

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