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Jul 28, 2020 · By the time Allen Garfield (in the film) was pitching the rich actress at the Chief Zabu reception, and was then making a political speech in Beverly Hills, Allen Garfield had no idea why Zack, me, and the crew were laughing after each take.
- John Bleasdale
The film stars Norman, Allen Garfield and Allan Arbus as New York businessmen trying to take over a newly independent Polynesian nation. Production began in 1986 but, due to various issues, Cohen and Norman were unable to complete the film until 2016.
Aug 7, 2020 · Chief Zabu: Directed by Neil Cohen, Zack Norman. With Allen Garfield, Zack Norman, Allan Arbus, Ed Lauter. An outrageous social comedy about a New York realtor who dreams of having political influence by taking over a new Polynesian nation.
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- Neil Cohen, Zack Norman
- 2020-08-07
Nov 2, 2016 · Garfield, a friend of Cohen, was the first actor to sign on to “Chief Zabu,” and he made calls that attracted others.
- Ben Crandell
Sep 28, 2020 · Jason Gross September 28, 2020. The indie film Chief Zabu was set in the heyday of 1980s Manhattan and actually shot in 1986. but never released. The socio-political comedy was inspired in part by a real estate mogul named. Donald Trump, who in mid '80s New York City already had earned a reputation for an.
Apr 13, 2021 · CHIEF ZABU, about a status-seeking real-estate dealer who dreams of having political influence (talk about a work finding its moment!), is most known to show business types as the film featured in an ad Norman ran in Variety for about a decade starting in 1981.
Oct 27, 2016 · As the French-speaking Tiburakans might say, plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Rated R, 74 minutes. Decades after it was shot, and just in time for the presidential election, 'Chief ...
