Monster in a Box

Monster in a Box is a monologue originally performed live on stage by the writer Spalding Gray then subsequently made into a 1992 film starring Gray and directed by Nick Broomfield. A follow-up to Gray's earlier work, Swimming to Cambodia, the work consists of a long-form monologue by Gray detailing the trials and tribulations he encountered while writing his first novel, Impossible Vacation. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Laurie And... More
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  • 1992

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PG-13 (USA)

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  • 1 h 29 min

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Nick Broomfield

Nicholas "Nick" Broomfield (born 1948) is an English documentary film-maker. He is the son of Maurice Broomfield, a photographer. Broomfield works with a minimal crew, recording sound himself and using one or two camera operators. He is often seen in the finished film, usually holding the sound...

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  • He Survived "Swimming to Cambodia." Now The Adventure Continues.

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  • 4,573
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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