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Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness (2009)

A soulful musician becomes enlightened and embarks on a crusade enlisting a band to spread the "word" through songs in a mission to rid the world of distracting electronic gadgets that are, according to him, stunting human evolution.
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A soulful musician becomes enlightened and embarks on a crusade enlisting a band to spread the "word" through songs in a mission to rid the world of distracting electronic gadgets that are, according to him, stunting human evolution.

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Genre:Comedy, Documentary
Directed By:Martin Guigui
Written By:
In Theaters:6/21/2009
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Runtime:94 minutes
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Courtney Gains

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Norman John Cutliff III

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Yvonne Delarosa

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Vicki Goldsmith

Trixie the Magic Girl

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Kiki Melendez

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