Why Me? (1990)

Director:

Gene Quintano

Writers (WGA):

Donald E. Westlake (book)
Donald E. Westlake (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Plot:

A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA.

Plot Keywords:

Jewel Thief | Question In Title | Punctuation In Title | Based On Book | Independent Film

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Gus Cardinale
Kim Greist	...	June Daley
Christopher Lloyd	...	Bruno Daley
J.T. Walsh	...	Francis Mahoney
Gregory Millar	...	Leon
Wendel Meldrum	...	Gatou Vardebedian
Michael J. Pollard	...	Ralph
John Hancock	...	Tiny
Tony Plana	...	Benjy Klopzik
Thomas Callaway	...	Zachary
Jack Kehler	...	Freedly
René Assa	...	Bob the Turk
Sebastian Massa	...	Tiny's Sidekick
Kate Benton	...	Spokeswoman
Jack Heller	...	Turk #2

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | France:U | USA:R | Argentina:13

Company:

Carolina Productions

Quotes:

Bob the Turk: I warn you, do not make me do something that I would not do, unless someone made me do it because they didn't do something someone told them to do.
Gus Cardinale: Don't worry Bob, I would never do something to make someone do something to someone, because that someone didn't do something that someone wanted them to do.
Bob the Turk: I'm glad we understand each other.
Gus Cardinale: ...Me too.

Movie Connections:

Features Halloween (1978)

Pretty Funny

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.