''Scrapple'' is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Christopher Hanson, starring Geoffrey Hanson,

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and Bunzy Bunworth.

Cast

* Geoffrey Hanson as Al Dean *

as Beth Muller *

as Tom Sullivan * Bunzy Bunworth as Errol McNamara * Jamey Jousan as Woody * L. Kent Brown as Kurt Hinney * Grady Lee as Phil Brandel * George Plamondon as Cy Sloan * Luc Leestemaker as Klauss * Dan Earnshaw as Brian Dean * Meredith Arnow as Kris Peechick * Beth Childers as Sunshine * Kevin Sheehan as Kevy Kev

Release

The film premiered at the

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in January 1998.

Reception

Brian Bertoldo of ''

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'' wrote that the film is "wonderful" and "thoroughly entertaining". ''

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'' wrote, "Grainy look and some stiff performances aside, it's a charmer."

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of ''

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'' called the film a "completely uncondescending, nearly letter-perfect re-creation of a late 60's-early 70's stoner comedy." Marc Savlov of ''

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'' wrote that the film is "less than the sum of its dazed and confused parts."

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, scrapple, Scrapple 1998 films 1998 comedy films American comedy films