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Release Date:
8 June 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
They're not just getting rich... They're getting even. more
Plot:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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3 nominations
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(50 articles)
Comedian Red Grant Locks Up New FIlm Titled Mr. Break Up!
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Tom Wilkinson and Isla Fisher Join Cast Of Burke & Hare
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(From The Humor Mill. 4 February 2010, 12:25 AM, PST)
Tom Wilkinson and Isla Fisher Join Cast Of Burke & Hare
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Unusually good 80's comedy... contains a lot of sad truth
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denholm Elliott | ... | Coleman | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Louis Winthorpe III | |
| Maurice Woods | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Richard D. Fisher Jr. | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Jim Gallagher | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Anthony DiSabatino | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Bonnie Behrend | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Sunnie Merrill | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| James Newell | ... | Duke & Duke Employee (as Jim Newell) | |
| Mary St. John | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Bonnie Tremena | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| David Schwartz | ... | Duke & Duke Employee | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Randolph Duke | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Mortimer Duke | |
| Tom Degidon | ... | Duke Domestic |
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Black or White (USA) (working title)
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118 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:6 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Finland:S |
Norway:12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #26982) |
West Germany:16
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When explaining how their business works we can see a portrait of the Marquis De Lafayette over the right shoulder of Randolph Duke.
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Continuity: When Billy Ray is giving the briefcase to Louis, the two baggage handlers walk past Billy with a bag of pretzels (the Keebler logo is shown). In the next shot, the baggage handlers are in the bar car.
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Quotes:
Louis Winthorpe III:
I had the most absurd nightmare. I was poor and no one liked me. I lost my job, I lost my house, Penelope hated me and it was all because of this terrible, awful Negro.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV)
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ANDANTE CANTABILE
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I couldn't remember much of this movie when I borrowed it from a friend to watch for the second time... I can't have been very old when I first saw this, because there were not much more than one scene that I recognized. Even the title seemed new to me. Furthermore, I don't recall thinking about the film... about what it meant. This contains a lot of sad truth. The scenes of Aykroyd's character going from the peak of America's business life to rock bottom in a disturbingly short amount of time provide food for thought. Landis presents these events without pretense or heavy-handedness... he gives us the facts as they are. No bias. This direct, almost indifferent tone makes it all the more scary... this is the way it is, and that's accepted. The movie also has some insight to prove on racism and greed. Paul Gleason, whom I have only seen in The Breakfast Club(and Not Another Teen Movie, spoofing his character in aforementioned movie) plays a radically different role, yet still shows some of the authority he's famous for as the principal in The Breakfast Club. That was amusing to watch for someone who enjoyed said film so much. Jamie Lee Curtis bares a lot of skin, for those in the audience looking for that. Aykroyd and Murphy are both extraordinary. They get to play with their characters a lot, to great effect. They create so many funny moments, there are simply too many to list or for mere words to do justice; you'll just have to watch the film for itself. If you are a fan of either actor, you won't be disappointed. The language surprised me, with how uncensored it was, compared to today's standards. The plot is interesting, and based on an intelligent idea. The pacing is dynamic. The acting is all top-notch. The humor is mostly good and tasteful, with few but glaringly obvious exceptions(the fate of Beeks being an almost offensive one). The film has more heart than most of its kind... if you watch only one movie of this type, let this be it. I recommend this to fans of the actors and/or director, and people intrigued by the general idea. If you are even considering watching this... take my advice and do so. It is intelligent without being preachy and funny without trying too hard. John Landis has yet again created something big. 8/10