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Spirit of '76

Play trailer Poster for Spirit of '76 PG-13,  1990,  1h 22m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two guys (David Cassidy, Geoff Hoyle) and a girl (Olivia d'Abo) from the future go by time machine back to 1776; they miss it by 200 years.
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Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World Dec 2, 2005
3/5
Uneven but fairly amusing sendup of '70s culture Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 8, 2005
3/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 6, 2004
2/4
...the film's just not funny... Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Apr 27, 2004
3.5/5
Long before Austin Powers and That 70's Show "created" the 1970's nostalgia wave there was a cheap little indie comedy that came and went before anybody noticed. Go to Full Review
Gerry Shamray Your Movies (cleveland.com) Jun 5, 2003
3.5/5
You might get a campish kick from The Spirit of '76...Where else can you find a film that has teen idol David Cassidy sharing time with new wave fave Devo? Go to Full Review
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Lucas Reiner

Director

David Cassidy

Adam (age 11)

Olivia d'Abo

Chanel (age 6)

Geoff Hoyle

Heinz(age 57)

Jeffrey McDonald

Chris Johnson

Steve McDonald

Tommy Sears

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Spirit of '76

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two guys (David Cassidy, Geoff Hoyle) and a girl (Olivia d'Abo) from the future go by time machine back to 1776; they miss it by 200 years.
Director
Lucas Reiner
Producer
Susie Landau, Simon Edery
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 1990, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.0K
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Surround
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