What Is It?

What Is It? (2005)

The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.

  • Genre: Drama, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 2005-01-27
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 24 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 12min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Volcanic Eruptions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Crispin Glover
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From 24 Ratings

Summary

A young man journeys through a bizarre land inhabited by mentally impaired people, demons, and snails.

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  • Michael Bleviss

    as The Young Man
  • Carlos Richardson

    as The Young Man's Alter Ego
  • Lisa Fusco

    as The Young Man's Fantasy Girl
  • Crispin Glover

    as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id
  • Steven C. Stewart

    as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Uber Ego
  • John Insinna

    as The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim
  • Kelly Swiderski

    as Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector
  • Robin Adams

    as Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning
  • Adam Parfrey

    as The Minstrel
  • Rickey Wittman

    as The Minstrel's Nemesis
  • Lynn Conley

    as The Minstrel's Concubine / Mocking Tormentor / Ultimate Outer Sanctum Victor
  • Cheryl Brown

    as Outer Sanctum Mocking Tormentor / Walkie-Talkie Grabbing Woman That Cries Later
  • Tom Carroll

    as Grave Digger / Mocking Tormentor
  • Eric Yates

    as Inner Sanctum Puppet Show Audience Member / Outer Sanctum Victim / Inner Sanctum Victim
  • Fairuza Balk

    as Screaming Snail / Insect / Monkey Girl (voice)
  • Zoreena Dreams

    as Monkey Woman
  • Karin Odell

    as Monkey Woman
  • Muffy

    as Monkey Woman
  • Kiva

    as Monkey Woman
Writing Crispin Glover Writer
Production Crispin Glover Producer
Directing Crispin Glover Director
Editing Crispin Glover Editor
Camera Wyatt Troll Director of Photography
Sound Crispin Glover Music Supervisor
Production Cassian Elwes Executive Producer
Production Matt Devlen Producer
Production Mike Foley Executive Producer
Production Michael Pallagi Producer
Production John Grant Executive Producer
Production Phil Grossma Executive Producer
Production Ryan Page Producer
Production Kim Davis-Wagner Casting
Art David Brothers Set Designer
Art Cindy Epping Set Decoration
Art Mike Hardy Set Decoration
Sound Molly Fitzjarrald Assistant Sound Editor
Camera Crispin Glover Additional Photography
Camera Scott Henriksen Additional Photography
Camera Scott Peterson Additional Photography
Camera Billy Bob Williams Additional Photography
Crew David Lynch Thanks
Crew Mark Mothersbaugh Thanks
Crew Nicolas Cage Thanks
Crew Christopher Coppola Thanks
Crew Betty Glover Thanks
Crew Bruce Glover Thanks
Crew Werner Herzog Thanks
Crew Christopher McDaniel Thanks
Crew Tim Hunter Thanks

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