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Pleasures of Urban Decay

200018mSam Ball

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An offbeat film about Ben Katchor, who has been hailed as the creator of the last great American comic strip. Katchor’s Yiddish-inflected voice guides us through a vast and shadowy landscape of old skyscrapers, neglected warehouses, lay-away stores and all-night cafeterias.

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What is Pleasures of Urban Decay (2000) about?

An offbeat film about Ben Katchor, who has been hailed as the creator of the last great American comic strip. Katchor’s Yiddish-inflected voice guides us through a vast and shadowy landscape of old skyscrapers, neglected warehouses, lay-away stores and all-night cafeterias.

Who stars in Pleasures of Urban Decay?

Pleasures of Urban Decay stars Ben Katchor. The film was directed by Sam Ball.

How long is Pleasures of Urban Decay?

Pleasures of Urban Decay has a runtime of 18 min and premiered in 2000.

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