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Release Date:
September 1, 1984
Original Title:
Pirata! Cult Movie
Genres:
Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Finzioni Coop
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 85
In a hypothetical future not too far away people are completely dazed and spend their days passively watching TV. The state is controlled by a dictator, the Supreme Dreamer, who governs through the brutal force of the police, whose agents have a very elegant yellow and black latex outfit. The only entertainment of the people is to watch the dictator's dreams on TV, which are aired through a hat. One day the protagonist, an anarchist rebel with fake mustache, steals the dictator's hat. At that point begins his escape during which he will meet some very special characters.
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