The Big Gag

The Big Gag

People really are funny!

1986 · 85 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

Candid Camera hi-jinks featuring a lot of weird pranks involving sexy women doing sexy things, babies that cry from inside the womb and all kinds of public misbehavior. An international comedic troupe travels around the world to play some crazy tricks on innocent, unsuspecting people.

Directed by Yehuda Barkan

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