Why Me? (1990)A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA. Director:Gene Quintano |
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Why Me? (1990)A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA. Director:Gene Quintano |
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June Daley
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| Christopher Lloyd | ... |
Bruno Daley
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Francis Mahoney
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Gregory Millar | ... |
Leon
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Gatou Vardebedian
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Ralph
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John Hancock | ... |
Tiny
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| Tony Plana | ... |
Benjy Klopzik
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Thomas Callaway | ... |
Zachary
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| Jack Kehler | ... |
Freedly
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René Assa | ... |
Bob the Turk
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Sebastian Massa | ... |
Tiny's Sidekick
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Kate Benton | ... |
Spokeswoman
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Jack Heller | ... |
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A jewel thief, his wacky sidekick, and his girlfriend are chased around Los Angeles by cops, the Cia, terrorists and Turkish government agents after they steal a sacred ruby, the Byzantine Fire. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Christopher Lambert (Highlander) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) star in this little known comedy as Gus and Bruno two dim witted jewelry thief's who steal the wrong diamond. A comedy of errors and farce ensues as three rival groups battle for the stone.
It's gentle comedy that has the occasional chuckle and is well worth a watch as the leads have a good chemistry and Christopher Lloyd gives a very good performance as the quirky older crook. Christopher Lambert shows there is more to him than Highlander and it's a shame he hasn't done more comedies. I enjoyed the film overall but it never rises above average, some of the jokes just aren't funny. But the end set up and payoff makes it worth a look.
7/10 - Enjoyable but forgettable.