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Petey Wheatstraw (1977)

Movie"Have No Fear, It's the Comedy Smash of the Year!"
Audience Score
54
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R 1 hr 39 minNov 1st, 1977Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Horror
Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on which Rudy Ray Moore's standup humor can be unfolded. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young Wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of Leroy and Skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Satan restores the comedians' victims to life, and charges Petey with the task of marrying his clock-stoppingly ugly daughter to give him a grandchild. When Petey attempts to default on the deal, he is pursued by the devil's henchmen.
StarringRudy Ray MooreSy RichardsonJimmy Lynch
DirectorCliff Roquemore
WriterCliff Roquemore

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 1st, 1977
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 19th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Burt Steiger
Production Companies:Comedian Intl Enterprise Productions (C.I.E.)