One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assisted by contributions, and the bill is paid entirely in pennies, though the clerk is belatedly told that payment is not accepted in such a large quantity of coins. Unfortunately, the electric company fails to reconnect the power due to a communications snafu, and the elderly woman is taken to hospital suffering hypothermia. Hunt sets off on a vendetta of revenge, sabotaging assorted support systems.
Acting
Robert Hays' committed descent into penny-fueled mania.
Writing
The sheer audacity of making a rom-com about utility sabotage.
Director
Harvey Hart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of only two theatrical features directed by Harvey Hart, better known for television work including The Twilight Zone.
Shot in Toronto but set in generic Americana, it's a prime example of 1980s 'Canadian tax shelter' films designed to exploit production incentives.
US
CA
