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15 February 1985 (USA) morePlot:
A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
One of the best comedies of the last two decades moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Albert Brooks | ... | David Howard | |
| Julie Hagerty | ... | Linda Howard | |
| Sylvia Farrel | ... | Sylvia, Receptionist at Ross & McMahon | |
| Tina Kincaid | ... | Model | |
| Candy Ann Brown | ... | David's Secretary | |
| Maggie Roswell | ... | Patty, Linda's Coworker at Broadway | |
| Hans Wagner | ... | Hans, Mercedes Salesman (on phone) (voice) | |
| Brandy Rubin | ... | Paul Dunn's Secretary | |
| Michael Greene | ... | Paul Dunn, David's boss at Ross & McMahon | |
| Tom Tarpey | ... | Brad Tooley, Ford Account guy from New York Office | |
| Robert Hughes | ... | Security Guard at Ross & McMahon | |
| Raynold Gideon | ... | Ray, Friend making toast at farewell party | |
| John Di Fusco | ... | Motorcyclist on freeway flipping the bird | |
| Michael Cornelison | ... | Front Desk Clerk at Desert Inn | |
| Radu Gavor | ... | Bellman at Desert Inn |
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In his autobiography, Garry Marshall (who played the casino manager) wrote that he was initially exasperated by Albert Brooks demanding take after take of their scene. But once he saw the rushes and realized that his frustration made his character funnier, he acknowledged to Brooks's comic sense. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The bite marks on the grilled cheese sandwich keep changing. moreSoundtrack:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK moreFAQ
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This brilliant comedy is the best-ever showcase for Albert Brooks's comic genius, as a writer, director, and actor. His satire is well pointed and his delivery of dialogue is uniquely inflected and hilarious. Most of the scenes are nothing more than confrontations between him and another character, but they are nicely varied and impeccably played: Brooks's manic unraveling in front of his boss as he quits his advertising job; Brooks trying to convince Gary Marshall (as a Vegas casino executive) to give him his lost money back; Brooks explaining the "nest egg principle" to Julie Hagerty (as his wife) after she has blown their life savings at roulette; Brooks's interview with a cynical small town job counselor; Brooks as a crossing guard taunted by obnoxious pre-teens on bicycles (the funniest such scene since W.C. Fields); Brooks's telephone conversation with a supercilious Mercedes salesman; Brooks applying for a job as a drug store delivery boy (he plans to use his Winebago); Brooks's incredulous meeting with Skippy, his wife's 19-year-old new boss at a fast food joint. Well, you get the idea. It's a tour-de-force for Brooks, and an unsung comic masterpiece.