Hanky Panky (1982)

The complete innocent, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered,... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Poitier

Writers:

Henry Rosenbaum, David Taylor

Stars:

Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Quinlan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Wilder	...	Michael Jordon
Gilda Radner	...	Kate Hellman
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Janet Dunn
Richard Widmark	...	Ransom
Robert Prosky	...	Hiram Calder
Josef Sommer	...	Adrian Pruitt
Johnny Sekka	...	Lacey
Jay O. Sanders	...	Katz
Sam Gray	...	Dr. John Wolff
Larry Bryggman	...	Stacy
Pat Corley	...	Pilot
Johnny Brown	...	Bus Driver
Bill Beutel	...	Anchorman
Nat Habib	...	Cab Driver
James Tolkan	...	Conferee

Storyline

The complete innocent, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered, Michael is the chief suspect and on the run.

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Plot Keywords:

mistaken identity | murder | espionage

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Taglines:

From the People who Brought you 'Stir Crazy'

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Traces

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,597,244 (USA) (4 June 1982)

Gross:

$3,597,244 (USA) (4 June 1982)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 107 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although rated PG, the use of the word 'f**k' is used at least once.

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Quotes

[Michael and Janet burst into a taxi at same time]
Michael Jordon: Oh, Goddamn...
[to Janet]
Michael Jordon: I Love you!
Janet Dunn: Get out of my taxi!
Michael Jordon: Where is it?
Janet Dunn: Get out of my cab right now!
Michael Jordon: I would love to, just tell me, where it is?
Janet Dunn: Get out of my cab!
Michael Jordon: This one is my cab.
[...]

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Connections

Featured in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002)

User Reviews

Sadly No Re-teaming Of Wilder/Pryor, But Entertaining Anyway,

'HANKY PANKY' Directed by Sidney Poitier,(To Sir With Love ) Is an only so-so comic outing with Gene Wilder, Minus 'Richard Pryor,RIP:( Instead wilder is cast with his real life wife, Gilda Radner,(Rip) Wilder plays innocent bystander, Micheal Jordon, who whilst in a taxi cab unwittingly becomes involved with a hysterical women, played by Kathleen Quinlan, Quinlan hand's some Government documents on to wilder who then becomes the target of Richard Widmark, in another trademark villainous role, as a shady government agent, Wilder And Radner, are hilariously pitted together with supreme comic situations, that culminates in a deadly showdown, with the villains,