The president of the United Status, who, when he isn’t at the White House— a dilapidated Victorian— conducts his top-secret affairs on a deserted beach.
Direction
Downey Sr.'s guerrilla style invents indie film energy.
Acting
Taylor Mead's deadpan beach president is unhinged genius.
Writing
Dialogue so stupid it loops back to brilliant.
Director
Robert Downey Sr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Downey shot this for $3,000 in weekends while working ad jobs; the White House is his in-laws' actual Victorian.
This predates Dr. Strangelove by months but got buried—Kubrick had budget, Downey had chutzpah.
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