Small-town faith healing meets UFO obsession in this offbeat comedy of cosmic misfits.
UFORIA
Sheldon Bart is a drifter, and a small-time con man. He meets his old friend, Brother Bud, a big-time con man into faith healing and fencing stolen cars, at his revival tent outside a small town. While he's helping Brother Bud, he falls in love with Arlene, a local supermarket clerk who believes in UFOs and is deeply religious and deeply lonely. When Arlene has a vision of a coming UFO, everyone deals with it in their own way.
UFOria is a 1985 American comedy science fiction film directed by John Binder about a drifter who gets involved with a faith-healing con man and a UFO-obsessed supermarket clerk whose visions spark chaos in a small town.
Synopsis
- Director
- John Binder
- Writer
- John Binder
- Release
- 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Comedy, Science Fiction
Why Cult
Brother Bud's revival tent is ground zero for con artistry, accidental miracles, and some creative car dealing.
Sheldon falls for Arlene, a supermarket clerk whose belief in extraterrestrials is as strong as her loneliness.
Harry Dean Stanton brings his signature oddball charisma to the role of a scheming preacher with a mysterious healing touch.
Arlene's UFO vision sparks a new cult movement, with Brother Bud twisting belief into big business.
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Questions from the Vault
What is UFOria about? +
UFOria follows a drifter and small-time con man who teams up with a faith-healing friend, falls for a UFO-obsessed supermarket clerk, and gets swept up in the chaos sparked by her extraterrestrial visions in a small town.
When was UFOria released? +
UFOria was released in 1985.
Who directed UFOria? +
UFOria was directed by John Binder.
How long is UFOria? +
UFOria has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is UFOria? +
UFOria is a comedy and science fiction film.
Where can I watch UFOria? +
You can watch UFOria on SassyFlix.
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