2007
R
National Lampoon
1 h 32 m

2007
R
National Lampoon
1 h 32 m

Summary A young graduate filmmaker from UCLA set forth to make a documentary reflecting an element of contemporary music culture that had yet to be fully examined. The notion was to capture something raw and original. He searched for something unpretentious and genuine, yearning to make a film that would stand out from other music documentaries ...

Directed By: Les Claypool

Written By: Les Claypool

2007
R
National Lampoon
1 h 32 m

2007
R
National Lampoon
1 h 32 m

Electric Apricot

Name: Electric Apricot
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 2007-11-09
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Rating: 50
Cast: Jonathan Korty, Adam Gates, Bryan Kehoe, Les Claypool, Jason McHugh

Metascore Mixed or Average

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Directed By: Les Claypool

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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews

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Film Threat

Like many of Claypools bands, Electric Apricot is bound to be a cult hit. I’m just hoping it will have the chance to play before a bigger audience as I feel the film is just plain hilarious and I was extremely impressed at the way Claypool pulled it all together in his first directorial effort.

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Variety

Generates enough mild humor to keep the spoof rolling, but lacks the commitment and scope.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

The most appreciative audience for this lame National Lampoon release likely will be guys in tour buses.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

Chicago Tribune

Shot in the same style as “Spinal Tap,” Electric Apricot fails to wow in every way possible, but the music disappoints the most.

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Production Company BAIT (Bay Area Independant Theatrics), National Lampoon

Release Date Nov 9, 2007

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating R

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Jonathan Korty

Herschel Tambor Brillstein

Adam Gates

Steve 'Aiwass' Trouzdale

Bryan Kehoe

Steve 'Gordo' Gordon

Les Claypool

Lapland 'Lapdog' Miclovich

Jason McHugh

'Smilin' Don Kleinfeld

Kyle McCulloch

Drew Shackleford

Dian Bachar

Skip Holmes

Brian Kite

Dr. Brian 'Bucky' Lefkowitz

Oz Fritz

Oswald George

Arj Barker

The Cube

Derek Walls

Duck - Band Tech

Jason Thompson

Jake - Band Tech

Seth Green

Taper Guy

Matt Stone

Taper Guy

Sirena Irwin

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Gabby LaLa

Mai Pang

Sam Macaroni

Bartender

Matthew J. Powers

Davis Mindelhof

Fred Heim

Police Officer

Chaney Claypool

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