So well-regarded was the documentary Crumb (1994) that the failure of it and of the same year's equally acclaimed Hoop Dreams (1994) to result in Oscar nominations caused a media furor which forced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to revamp its documentary nomination process. Robert Crumb is a respected but controversial underground comic book artist and writer whose creations include the popular "Keep on Truckin'" and Fritz the Cat (1972). Crumb's adult subject matter includes weird sexual obsessions, social criticism, and personal, confessional observations about abnormal human psychology. The genesis and meaning of Crumb's work is explained through a series of interviews with his colleagues, former lovers, and especially family members, which reveal a horrific upbringing that has crippled both Crumb and his siblings - but has also fueled the artist's groundbreaking work. A long-time friend of the film's subject, director Terry Zwigoff followed Crumb (1994) with another comic book-related project, Ghost World (2000), a drama based on a story from the anthology series "Eightball" by Daniel Clowes. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Crumb Movie Titles: Crumb Synopsis: Filmmaker Terry Zwigoff profiles underground cartoonist Robert Crumb, with a look at his dysfunctional family. Format: Blu-Ray Color: Color Rating: R Genre: Documentary Runtime: 119 Year: 1994

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Terry Zwigoffs landmark 1995 film is an intimate documentary portrait of underground artist Robert Crumb, whose unique drawing style and sexually and racially provocative subject matter have made him a household name in popular American art. Zwigoff candidly and colorfully delves into the details of Crumbs incredible career, as well as his past, including his family of reclusive eccentrics, some of the most remarkable people youll ever see on-screen. At once a profound biographical portrait, a riotous examination of a mans controversial art, and a devastating look at a troubled family, Crumb is a genuine American original.