Cornman: American Vegetable Hero
2001 film by Barak Epstein
Cornman: American Vegetable Hero a.k.a. Cornman II: The Day of the Locusts is an American cult movie first released in March 2001 by WorldWide International Picture Studios, known for producing low budget B-movies with campy concepts. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 10, 2001. The film was directed by Barak Epstein and starred Mike Wiebe and James Hoke. The film is a homage/parody of superhero films.
Plot
Cornman is a superhero whose powers include the ability to communicate with corn. He must face the evil Dr. Hoe who is trying to take control of all the corn in the world.
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Awards
The film won several awards at the various film festivals where it was screened. It premiered at the 2001 South by Southwest Film Festival, but failed to garner any awards there.
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