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The 17 most insane international movie posters ever made

While cinema may cross borders, there are still some movie posters out there with a... let's call it a "distinctly local aesthetic".

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1

Alien (Poland)

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In space, no one can hear you say, "Wait, isn't that Doctor Zoidberg from Futurama?"

2

Star Wars (Russia and Japan)

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For the next special edition, George Lucas is adding back the deleted scene with the big stone space toad. And the bit when Threepio did kung fu and pooed out R2-D2.

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3

Ghostbusters (Poland)

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Yes, that really is supposed to be Bill Murray. And, err, the gingerbread man?

4

An American Werewolf In London (Japan)

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The best Carry On movie never made.

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5

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Poland)

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Shelley Duvall and Christopher Lee never got the credit they deserved for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Neither did the werewolf zombies.

6

Mission Impossible 1 and 2 (Ghana)

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It's hard to tell if the artist is getting better or worse.

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7

The Spy Who Loved Me (Ghana)

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The best bit of this isn't even the big goldfish. It's that if you look closely, you can see it was originally called 'The Spy Who Love You'.

8

Gladiator (Ghana)

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We bet Danny Dyer has this hanging on his bedroom wall.

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9

Chinatown (Poland)

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Time to take the kid back to therapy.

10

Weekend at Bernie's (Poland)

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Eli Roth's Weekend at Bernies. Coming Soon.

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11

Big (Poland)

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Remember that bit in Big when Tom Hanks got his head blown off? Nah, neither do we.

12

Easy Rider (Czech Republic)

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This is what happens when the marketing team take as much LSD as the actors.

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13

Planet Terror (Ghana)

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The Ghanaian version of Planet Terror actually stars Amy Schumer.

14

Planet of the Apes (Romania)

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Who's in this film again? "CHARLTON HESTON."

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15

Shallow Hal and 50 First Dates (Russia)

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Drew Barrymore looks like she's seen far too much. Including Jack Black dressed as a ventriloquist's dummy.

16

Tootsie (Poland)

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When comedy cross-dressers go bad.

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17

Trading Places (Poland)

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"Oh, Trading Places? The festive comedy where Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd exchange their financial situations in New York? Our mistake. We thought you said, The Inside of Hunter S Thompson's Head."

Lettermark
Paul Bradshaw is a freelance writer specialising in movies and TV.
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