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A mysterious boy living in the Houston Astrodome dreams of building himself a pair of wings.
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While living in a bomb shelter beneath the Houston Astrodome, adolescent Brewster McCloud is employed as chauffeur to 120-year-old flying ace Abraham Wright. Striving to become a modern Icarus, McCloud subjects himself to a rigid regimen of exercise, nourishes himself with health food, and perfects a pair of wings. His movements are observed by a pedantic ornithologist, The Lecturer, and applauded by Hope, an adolescent fan who is stimulated to orgasm by his exercises. McCloud's mentor in this undertaking, however, is Louise, a buxom guardian angel who wears only a trenchcoat. As McCloud prepares for flight, Houston witnesses a series of bizarre murders, commencing with those of the miserly Wright, whose wheelchair careens wildly while the old man is collecting rent from a bankrupt nursing home, and Astrodome anthem singer Daphne Heap, whose corpse is discovered beneath a birdcage. A clue is provided by the bird dung coating both corpses, but, baffled by it, Houston police recruit ace San Francisco detective Frank Shaft. When narcotics agent Douglas Breen suggests that he will forego arresting McCloud for possession of marijuana upon receipt of the youth's camera, he is pelleted by bird droppings and dies shortly thereafter. While chasing a stolen car in which McCloud is riding, Shaft crashes into a pond, crushing his legs, and afterwards he shoots himself. McCloud loses his virginity to Astrodome guide Suzanne, thereby sacrificing the protection of Louise. Trusting her completely, McCloud confides his participation in the murders to Suzanne, who promptly informs Bernard, aide to politician Haskell Weeks. Although he quickly eliminates Weeks, McCloud, deserted by Louise and Suzanne, is trapped by police inside the Astrodome. Donning his wings, McCloud flies about the stadium, finally fluttering to his death.
Nicole
Offbeat and facinating
Brewster McCloud is not for all tastes! It's extremely obscure, and for sure- odd. I find it be extremely interesting, ...
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