Real Men (1987)

A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.

Director:

Dennis Feldman

Writer:

Dennis Feldman

Stars:

James Belushi, John Ritter, Barbara Barrie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Belushi	...	Nick Pirandello
John Ritter	...	Bob Wilson
Barbara Barrie	...	Mom Pirandello
Bill Morey	...	Millard Cunard
Isa Jank	...	Dolly (as Isa Andersen)
Gail Barle	...	Sherry
Mark Herrier	...	Bradshaw
Matthew Brooks	...	Bob Wilson, Jr.
Mariah Dobson	...	Heather Wilson
Stephen Corvin	...	Russian Agent
Charles Walker	...	Mahoney
Dyanne Thorne	...	Dad Pirandello
Don Dolan	...	Ufoe
Mary E. Thompson	...	Elderly Woman
Suzee Slater	...	Woman in Bed

Storyline

Jim Belushi plays a super-competent secret agent on the trail of Russian thugs. John Ritter plays a milquetoast dad who gets mixed up in the caper. The story follows their adventures over the course of a week, in which Ritter develops some guts and Belushi gets in touch with his sensitive side.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | dominatrix | federal agent | female nudity | space | 

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Taglines:

Two real men with absolutely nothing in common... except the future of mankind.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agentit asialla

Filming Locations:

Hanford, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$873,903 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Martin Bregman Productions, United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Whenever Nick James Belushi shoots he kills his target with one shot. After he falls in love he doesn't kill anyone the rest of the film. When he shoots at that point he only hits trees.

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Goofs

A rope ladder is lowered from a helicopter. Judging by the length of the ladder, the helicopter is hovering only a couple of dozen feet overhead, yet there is no downdraft apparent on the people under it. No one's hair is even disturbed.

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Quotes

Bob: They're gonna shoot at us, aren't they?
Nick: Probably, Bob. It's what they brought the guns for.

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Connections

Referenced in Serial Mom (1994)

User Reviews

Danny Likes it. Hey, Danny!

I'm a very picky movie-goer. But I consider this gem one of my all-time favorite comedies, a very short list that also includes "Raising Arizona," "A Fish Called Wanda," "Groundhog Day" and anything written by Albert Brooks. Although it can't fully compete with these outstanding comedies, it actually comes pretty close.

I generally reject movies with severe logic problems--even when they're comedies. And even though this picture had a big one (Jim Belushi and John Ritter spend most of the movie being chased by bad guys trying to get a map indicating where aliens will land, but when they arrive at the spot they find the bad guys already there waiting for them.) I didn't really care. Between the "clown attack," clever banter and the premise of aliens offering a formula to save the world in exchange for a glass of water, this movie delivers by continually taking the viewer in unexpected (and often ludicrous) directions.

Watch it with an open mind and few expectations (as I did the first time I happened to catch it on cable late one night) and you may be pleasantly surprised.