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Director:
Writer:
John Herzfeld (written by)
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Release Date:
16 December 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
It took a twist of fate to make them two of a kind. more
Plot:
God has had just about enough of the human's attitude so he will destroy the planet very soon. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Olivia Back Again more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Zack

Olivia Newton-John ... Debbie
Charles Durning ... Charlie

Oliver Reed ... Beasley
Beatrice Straight ... Ruth
Scatman Crothers ... Earl

Richard Bright ... Stuart
Vincent Bufano ... Oscar
Toni Kalem ... Terri
James Stevens ... Ron

Ernie Hudson ... Det. Skaggs
Jack Kehoe ... Mr. Chotiner
Robert Costanzo ... Capt. Cinzari (as Bobby Costanzo)

Castulo Guerra ... Gonzales
Warren Robertson ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pair of Jokers (USA) (cable TV title)
Second Chance (USA) (working title)
Twist of Fate (USA) (cable TV title)
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Runtime:
88 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Sweden:11 (cut version) | Sweden:15 (uncut version) | USA:PG (certificate #27120) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally Released as "Twist of Fate" thus the reason the song "Twist of Fate" is prominently used throughout the movie. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Spring Breakdown (2009) more
Soundtrack:
(Livin' in) Desperate Times more

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Olivia Back Again, 21 February 2001
9/10
Author: William C. Uchtman (aesgaard41@hotmail.com) from Hendersonville, TN

I keep thinking that this movie is called "Twist of Fate," but that is really one of the songs in a soundtrack that did better than the movie. Captivating enchantress Olivia Newton-John is teamed up once more with her "Grease" co-star John Travolta as a duo who will prove to God, humorously voiced by Gene Hackman, that mankind is worth saving. The devil is also on hand in the form of the big ham himself, Oliver Reed. The movie is one entertaining fantasy best when not analyzed and scrutinized apart. The characters are mildly one-dimensional, the plot superficially illogical and the pace uneven. The magic isn't there as it was in their other movie, but I only watch this movie for Olivia anyway. Travolta may have become a Hollywood-minded Scientologist, but he does have some charm in this as a down-and-out inventor who becomes a fumbling bank robber. Go ahead and curse this movie if you will, but Olivia fans will want to embrace it.

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