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Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Stanley Z. Cherry
- Starring
- Steve Franken, William Schallert, Dwayne Hickman, Connie Stevens, Sheila James Kuehl, Bob Denver
Nearly a generation after his teenage days, Dobie Gillis is now a middle‑aged husband to Zelda and the manager of his father’s variety store. When the town’s main factories close, thousands lose jobs and the local economy teeters, Dobie – as head of the town council – is tasked with guiding the community out of crisis. Amid the turmoil, his old friend Maynard G. Krebs reappears, bringing a strange request from a longtime acquaintance that could change everything.
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