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UFOria
Sign in to saveUFOria is a science fiction comedy film written and directed by John Binder and starring Fred Ward, Harry Dean Stanton, Harry Carey, Jr. and Cindy Williams. The film includes small appearances by Peggy McKay, Joe Unger, Hank Worden, Charlotte Stewart, and Alan Beckwith. Filming was completed in 1981, but the film was not theatrically released until 1985.
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5.8Drifter and small-time con man Sheldon Bart encounters old friend, Brother Bud Sanders, a big-time con artist into faith healing and fencing stolen cars, at his revival tent outside a small town. Whilst helping Brother Bud, Sheldon falls in love with deeply religious and deeply lonely supermarket clerk Arlene, who believes in UFOs. When Arlene has a vision of an approaching UFO, everyone deals with the impending doom in their own ways.
Cast
- Fred Ward as Sheldon Bart
- Cindy Williams as Arlene Stewart
- Harry Dean Stanton as Brother Bud Sanders
- Harry Carey, Jr. as George Martin
- Beverly Hope Atkinson as Naomi
- Diane Adair as Delores
Themes
- flying saucer
- supermarket
- con man
- religion
- alcoholic
- evangelist
- faith healer
- broken heart
- mobile home
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- publication date
- 1985-01-01
- title
- UFOria
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UFOria is a science fiction comedy film written and directed by John Binder and starring Fred Ward, Harry Dean Stanton, Harry Carey, Jr. and Cindy Williams. The film includes small appearances by Peggy McKay, Joe Unger, Hank Worden, Charlotte Stewart, and Alan Beckwith. Filming was completed in 1981, but the film was not theatrically released until 1985.
== Plot == Sheldon Bart is a drifter, and a small-time con man. He meets his old friend, Brother Bud Sanders, a big-time con man into faith healing and fencing stolen cars, at his revival tent outside a small town. Bud has developed a real ability to heal, although he has no idea how this has happened. While he's helping Brother Bud, Sheldon falls in love with Arlene Stewart, a local supermarket clerk who believes in UFOs and is deeply religious and deeply lonely. When Arlene has a vision of a coming UFO, everyone deals with it in his own way. Brother Bud begins to twist Arlene's belief and visions into a new pseudoreligious cult.