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The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Masters of the Universe

Who has the power? I HAVE THE POWER! Join the Gentlemen Hecklers as they explain He-Man, Skeletor, and the Legend of Greyskull (in its entirety) in the most swingin’ cosmic-key party this side of Eternia! The Hecklers are taking on MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (yes, the one with

The Imitation Game

Behind every code is an enigma. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, THE IMITATION GAME portrays the nail-biting race against time by quiet genius Alan Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park during the

ROAR: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made

“There’s never been a film like ROAR – and there never will be again!” 11 years, many millions and many real-life APOCALYPSE NOW-style tragedies in the making, this maniacal, well-meaning fever dream / career-derailing utopian social experiment / animal-attack crucible stars spouses Tippi Hedren (THE BIRDS) and Noel

A Scanner Darkly

Visionary writer-director Richard Linklater (DAZED AND CONFUSED, BOYHOOD) dove head first into A SCANNER DARKLY’s visually stylized adaptation of author Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, which tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly under intrusive high-technology police surveillance in the midst of

Clue (40th Anniversary Restoration)

It was Colonel Mustard in the billiard room with a candlestick… Based on the popular board game CLUE, this live-action adaptation received mixed reviews upon release, but in the years since it has taken on a life of its own and become a total cult movie – perfect

The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Chuck Norris in INVASION U.S.A. (1985)

Wednesday, April 8 Doors 6:00/Show 7:00pm $7 advance/ $10 door Your life has been missing Chuck Norris. It’s OK, so has the Rio’s screen. But don’t worry, because The Gentlemen Hecklers are going to fix everything for everyone on Wednesday, April 8 when they present the Chuck Norris

NAKED LUNCH (William S. Burroughs Double Bill)

Join us for an evening celebrating influential beat generation author William S. Burroughs, featuring the recently remastered re-release of Howard Brookner’s seminal, gritty documentary BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE (1983) and David Cronenberg’s adaptation of Burroughs’ own NAKED LUNCH (1991). Saturday, April 4 BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE (90 mins) Doors 7:00

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

“KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!” Logically, the Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues to boldly go where no other late night movie series goes with a  STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN on August 8. As Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) monitor trainees at

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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