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HBO documentary on Action Park, the 1980's American water park known for its dangerous rides that claimed a significant number...
HBO documentary on Action Park, the 1980's American water park known for its dangerous rides that claimed a significant number injuries and even lives. The film lifts the lid on how badly unsupervised the park was and investigates the dodgy legal methods that allowed the park to continue operation for over a decade. The park itself inspired the 2019 Johnny Knoxville film Action Point.
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96 %54 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %208 reviewsAudience score rating
"For all its attempts to build itself into something more substantive, it’s still a day at the theme park."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Class Action Park is very funny in its dark way, the interviewees are all charmingly surprised that they lived through their teenage years and there’s a remarkable amount of action footage from the park, considering that it predates cellphones."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"Class Action Park loses its footing somewhat in the closing passages; Scott and Porges don’t seem to know quite how to wrap things up, and the film’s big tonal shift is a turning point that is all but impossible to come back from."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The movie's just pure fun; a cock-eyed Valentine to a place so outrageous that death or dismemberment was an actual acceptable risk..."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"A sharp, funny, and bizarrely responsible documentary about an amusement park in Vernon, New Jersey."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.comClass Action Park | Details
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
