Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

Director:

Ted Kotcheff

Writers:

David Giler (screenplay) &
Jerry Belson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

18 March 1977 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Bonnie and Clyde they ain't.

Plot:

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Plot Keywords:

Unemployment | Robbery | Heist | Pantyhose | Slush Fund

Cast

George Segal	...	Dick Harper
Jane Fonda	...	Jane Harper
Ed McMahon	...	Charlie Blanchard
Richard Gautier	...	Dr. Will (as Dick Gautier)
Allan Miller	...	Loan Company Manager
Hank Garcia	...	Raoul Esteban
John Dehner	...	Jane's Father
Walter Brooke	...	Mr. Weeks
Sean Frye	...	Billy
Mary Jackson	...	Jane's Mother
James Jeter	...	Immigration Officer
Maxine Stuart	...	Charles' Secretary
Fred Willard	...	Bob
Selma Archerd	...	Beverly Hills Matron
John Brandon	...	Pete Winston
Burke Byrnes	...	Roger
William Callaway	...	Record Store Clerk
Jean Carson	...	Paula
Richard Crystal	...	Motel Manager
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	...	Guard
Thayer David	...	Deacon
Cora Lee Day	...	Cleaning Lady
Christian Erickson	...	Trans-Sexual (as Jon Christian Erickson)
Art Evans	...	Man at Bar
Richard Foronjy	...	Landscape Man
Louis Guss	...	Phone Co. Customer
Harry Holcombe	...	Pharmacist
Darrow Igus	...	Robber
Otis Day	...	Robber (as Dewayne Jessie)
J. Rob Jordan	...	Cop (as J. Rob Jordon)
Richard Karron	...	Pool Builder
Richard Keith	...	Senator
Robert Lussier	...	Unemployment Clerk
Edward Marshall	...	Phone Co. Clerk
Jimmy Martinez	...	Raoul's Friend
Santos Morales	...	Raoul's Friend
Mickey Morton	...	Tippy
Tom Peters	...	Restaurant Owner
William Pierson	...	Nesbitt
Anne Ramsey	...	Employment Applicant
Thalmus Rasulala	...	Food Stamp Man
Isaac Ruiz	...	Raoul's Friend
Joan Spiga	...	Carmen
Debi Storm	...	Babysitter
Gloria Stroock	...	Mildred Blanchard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank LaLoggia	...	Pizza Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Jay Leno	...	Carpenter (uncredited)
James Reynolds	...	Johnson, Income Maintenance Technician (uncredited)
Fred D. Scott	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Ted Kotcheff

Writing credits
David Giler		(screenplay) &
Jerry Belson		(screenplay) &
Mordecai Richler		(screenplay)
Gerald Gaiser		(story)

Produced by
Peter Bart	....	producer
Max Palevsky	....	producer
Marion Segal	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ernest Gold

Cinematography by
Fred J. Koenekamp		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Danford B. Greene

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
James Hulsey		(as James G. Hulsey)

Set Decoration by
Jack Stevens

Costume Design by
Donfeld

Makeup Department
Bernadine M. Anderson	....	makeup artist (as Bernadine Anderson)
Emile LaVigne	....	makeup artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley	....	hair stylist (as Lola Skip McNalley)

Production Management
Hal W. Polaire	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Grillo	....	second assistant director (as Michael F. Grillo)
Charles Okun	....	assistant director

Art Department
Horst Grandt	....	property master (as Horst P. Grandt)
Ron Hobbs	....	assistant art director (as Ronald Hobbs)
Mary Meacham	....	illustrator

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Bob Biggart	....	sound effects editor
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
C. Darin Knight	....	sound mixer (as Darin Knight)
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pat Somerset	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Paul Baxley	....	stunt coordinator
Craig R. Baxley	....	stunts (uncredited)
May Boss	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kevin N. Johnston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Orrison	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Laughridge	....	camera operator (as Tom Laughridge)
John Murray	....	key grip
Gene Stout	....	gaffer
Kathy Fields	....	special still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margo Baxley	....	wardrobe: women
Lambert Marks	....	wardrobe: men (as Lambert E. Marks)

Editorial Department
Michael Collins	....	assistant film editor
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	apprentice film editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Else Blangsted	....	music editor
Lamont Dozier	....	composer: additional music
Billy Goldenberg	....	composer: additional music
Sam E. Levin	....	music editor (as Sam Levin)
Gene Page	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Wayne Roberts	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Micheline Lanctôt	....	title designer
Chuck Murray	....	production auditor
Marshall Schlom	....	script supervisor
Eric A. Sears	....	assistant to producer
Tobi C. Singleton	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents) (as Columbia Pictures)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner-Columbia Films (1977) (Finland) (theatrical)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Panavision  filmed with Panavision equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Sweden:11 | USA:PG | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1977) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | UK:PG | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2006)

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

This movie's remake Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) was made and released about twenty-eight years after this film.

Quotes:

Jane Harper:Interesting that the only two jobs you think I am qualified for are a secretary and a prostitute.
Dick Harper:You're not qualified to be a secretary.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

Soundtrack:

Ahead of the Game

Fun with Dick and Jane gives you a wonderful time with George and Jane!

This is certainly my favorite show for both George Segal and Jane Fonda. They are marvelous as folks trying to make ends meet (by hook OR crook) in the face of unemployment. Their hijinks are marvelous, as they exhaust ALL the possibilities for humor in the search for employment.

Especially memorable are the fashion show, the celebratory dinner, and the performance of Carmen. But good spots in this film are too frequent to even cite!