Scales of Justice (SPLASH, 1984)

Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 1:42 a.m.

Who knew there was a fake president in this 80s mermaid rom-com?

Directed by Ron Howard, SPLASH made, um, waves at the box office. It also made Tom Hanks a movie star, Howard an A-list director, and Roger Ebert very angry.\xa0

Does this movie have actual politics for us to discuss? (Surprisingly, yes!) Does this movie have a surprise in the end credits? (Sorta!) Does this podcast episode have a surprise in our end credits? (Only if you want to know whether or not it's kosher to eat a mermaid!)

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