Ringo
1978 · 49 min · ★ 5.6 · Music, Comedy, TV Movie
Ringo Starr, bored and disillusioned with fame, meets a doppelgänger in Hollywood named Ognir Rrats who sells maps to the stars' homes and lives with an abusive, thieving father. Longing for a more average lifestyle, Ringo invites Ognir into the studio and suggests the two trade places for a few hours.
Directed by Jeff Margolis · Written by Neal Israel
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Ringo Starr Ringo Starr / Ognir Rrats -
Art Carney Ognir's Father -
Angie Dickinson Sgt. Suzanne Anderson -
Carrie Fisher Marquine -
Vincent Price Dr. Nancy -
John Ritter Marty Flesh -
George Harrison George Harrison -
Steve De Jarnatt 50s' Hood
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