Pranks!

Devious Deeds and Mischievious Mirth

Video accompaniment to the book of the same name released by RE/SEARCH magazine, featuring interviews with Survival Research Lab's Mark Pauline, Joe Coleman, Karen Finley, Boyd Rice, and Frank Discussion. "Five Fabulously Funny Interviews with Fiendishly Flamboyant Pranksters discussing diabolical (and sometimes illegal) deeds. Dazzling deceptions and put-ons from some of the most outrageous artists living today."

1988

0h 31min

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Mark Pauline
Karen Finley
Joe Coleman
Boyd Rice
Frank Discussion

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