Dumbstruck

2010

Action / Documentary

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 71% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 228 228

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Plot summary

At the annual Vent Haven Convention in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, ventriloquism capital of the world, director Mark Goffman discovers five extraordinary characters straight out of a Christopher Guest mockumentary. But in this delightful, it's-all-true documentary, the characters are real, and so are the emotional attachments that they have with their "dummies."

Director

Mark Goffman Photo
Mark Goffman

Top cast

Bob Ashman Photo
Bob Ashman as Self
Maria Ashman Photo
Maria Ashman as Self
Robert J. Ashman Photo
Robert J. Ashman as Self
Willie Brown Photo
Willie Brown as Self
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775.51 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
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1.56 GB
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English 5.1
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1 hr 24 min
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775.39 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
PG
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds ...
1.56 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
PG
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Another wedge of American culture is tilled in

Another wedge of American culture is tilled in this documentary, which starts at the VentHaven Convention of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, an annual meeting place for the film's five subjects. The film certainly hinges on their individual stories, each aptly tragic. At the crux is 2007 winner of America's Got Talent Terry Fator, who quickly rises from obscurity to become one of Forbes top ten best paid comedians. His talent and specific skill for singing hauntingly beautiful odes to Etta James, Louis Armstrong, and Guns n' Roses makes him the most interesting and watchable of the motley crew. We're also given introspective looks into lesser known ventriloquists such as cruise ship hopper Dan Horn, obviously the best manipulator in the business, with realistic facial expressions and mannerisms. The quirkiest is former Miss. Ohio pageant winner Kim Yeager, who is not as talented as her counterparts, always trying to get a job on the lucrative cruise ship circuit, or leave it all behind and finally settle down in Cincinnati. Quick flashes of a thirteen year old boy with a black dummy, which doesn't fit in any discernible way, and a woman who resembles a bird and speaks like a lost alien being are thrown in as filler throughout. Nothing is truly revealed or discovered about the art of ventriloquism, though they sometimes say encouraging things to one another about their skills. We do see inside the dummies, the vast props and things they must buy to accommodate them, and the affects of a life that revolves around playing with dolls. Yes, the characters all have their own obstacles to overcome, but none of their emotions are mined. We never see the depth of the father-son relationship concerning the thirteen year old and his masculine inclined father, or the desperation behind the fading beauty queen's lackluster act. It's not boring, but it could have been much better and culturally informative.
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

Awesome movie!!!! Didn't want it to end

Awesome movie!!!! Didn't want it to end.
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

Great show and interesting to watch

Great show and interesting to watch
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