The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati is a Canadian film, released in 1996."Review: ‘The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati’". Variety, October 14, 1996. Directed by Michael McNamara and starring Alan Williams, the film was an adaptation of Williams's Cockroach trilogy of one-man theatrical shows."Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati features Windsors back alleys". Windsor Star, July 25, 1996.
Synopsis Based on a series of plays written by Alan Williams, an aging hippie and rock-fanatic-turned-stand-up-comic who calls himself ‘The Captain’ (Williams; convinces a couple of novice filmmakers, (Deborah Drakeford and Oliver Dennis), to help him record his "pure thoughts" - a filmic testament of his experiences and observations of the past three decades.
What follows are wildly complex, sardonic anecdotes with theories about rock ‘n’ roll, hero-worship, hallucinations, drugs, madness, paranoia, rebellion, nuclear dread, and the search for integrity in a world that's on the brink of cultural and physical destruction.
The title references the 1973 novelty song "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati", by Rose and the Arrangement (a.k.a. Possum).
Cast Alan Williams as The Captain Deborah Drakeford as Novice filmmaker Oliver Dennis as Novice filmmaker Diane Niac Peter Steponaitis Danielle Pedard Michael Olesen
Reception The film garnered Williams a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 18th Genie Awards."Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". The Province, November 5, 1997.
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