God Bless America
- Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
- Writer: Bobcat Goldthwait
- Cast: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Larry Miller, Geoff Pierson, Melinda Page Hamilton
- Theatrical Release Date: May 11, 2012
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: It's a Bonnie and Clyde for the 21st Century as a 45 year old man and a teenage girl go on a killing spree in comedian Bobcat Goldthwait's angry and bloody black comedy. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
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