Gidget Meets Hondo
Oct 10, 1980 · 8m
Director
Bernard NicolasOverview
Filmed in response to the LAPD’s shooting of Eulia Love in 1979, Gidget Meets Hondo opens with stills taken by Bernard Nicolas of a demonstration against Love’s killing. Nicolas’ Gidget is a self-absorbed young white woman who remains clueless to the violence erupting around her, ultimately to her own peril. The film asks whether such police brutality would be tolerated if the victim were a middle-class white woman.
Cast of Gidget Meets Hondo
Crew of Gidget Meets Hondo
About Gidget Meets Hondo
What is Gidget Meets Hondo about?
Filmed in response to the LAPD’s shooting of Eulia Love in 1979, Gidget Meets Hondo opens with stills taken by Bernard Nicolas of a demonstration against Love’s killing. Nicolas’ Gidget is a self-absorbed young white woman who remains clueless to the violence erupting around her, ultimately to her own peril. The film asks whether such police brutality would be tolerated if the victim were a…
When was Gidget Meets Hondo released?
Gidget Meets Hondo was released on October 10, 1980.
How long is Gidget Meets Hondo?
Gidget Meets Hondo runs 8 minutes.
Who directed Gidget Meets Hondo?
Gidget Meets Hondo was directed by Bernard Nicolas.
Who is in the cast of Gidget Meets Hondo?
The cast of Gidget Meets Hondo includes Bernard Nicolas, Peggy Skomal, Reginald Bruce, John Paspachel and Marie Contin.