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Static
“The here-after... with no commercial interruption!”
62%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
Static (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Static (1986) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an inventor -- and he's come up with something big. So big, in fact, Ernie's convinced it will change the way people look at life and death. With the support of his drummer… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Static 62% (16 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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Preview on this device: 34% match — Matches your funny mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
62%
from 16 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an inventor -- and he's come up with something big. So big, in fact, Ernie's convinced it will change the way people look at life and death. With the support of his drummer friend Julia and his ex-Green Beret-evangelist cousin, Ernie unveils it to the world. But even he isn't prepared for the public's reaction.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-06-13
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 6.2
- TMDB ID
- 83862
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Where can I watch Static (1986)?
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Is there an official trailer for Static?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Static directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Static about?
Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an inventor -- and he's come up with something big. ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Static?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Static?
The official runtime for Static is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Keith Gordon
Ernie Blick
Amanda Plummer
Julia Purcell
Bob Gunton
Frank
- J
Janice Abbott
Sonya
Reathel Bean
Fred Savins
- K
Kitty Mei-Mei Chen
Li
Barton Heyman
Sheriff William Orling
Jane Hoffman
Emily Southwick
Lily Knight
Patty
- J
Joel Krehbeil
Deputy Tom Terrence
Eugene Lee
Dale
- J
Jack Murakami
North
- M
Mike Murakami
South
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Uma Ridenhour
Sarah
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Mark Gordon
TV Announcer (voice)
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