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15 May 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
As soon as Ed saves Rubin's life, he's gonna kill him.Plot:
Reclusive Rubin Farr teams up with vocal but unsuccessful multi-level salesman Ed Tuttle on a quest... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
For those with a strange sense of humor more (27 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Crispin Glover | ... | Rubin Farr | |
| Howard Hesseman | ... | Ed Tuttle | |
| Karen Black | ... | Rula | |
| Michael Greene | ... | Mr. Busta | |
| Anna Louise Daniels | ... | Rubin's Mom | |
| Brittney Lewis | ... | Poster Girl | |
| Jonathan Chapin | ... | Brat | |
| Ray Gordon | ... | Barking Man | |
| Jane Mendenhall | ... | Woman By Pool | |
| Dorene Nielsen | ... | Ed's Mom | |
| James Nielsen | ... | Ed's Dad | |
| Frank Magner | ... | Bob | |
| Diane St. Cyr | ... | Bonnie | |
| Aaron Tranberg | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
| Michael Scott | ... | Jimbo |
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Crispin Glover infamously appeared on Late Night with David Letterman in 1987 dressed, and in character, as Rubin Farr. This caused much confusion to Letterman as he, after almost being kicked in the face by Glover, walked off his own set while still on the air. moreSoundtrack:
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Rubin & Ed is an odd movie. It's a funny movie. There are one-liners in this flick that my friends and I still use to this day ("How do we make money!?" "Work?" "NO!!! REAL ESTATE!!!"). Is it a movie for everyone? Definitely not.
For starters, it's not a movie that many people would call "good" or "funny". You have to have a specific sense of humor to find this movie entertaining. I can easily see how some would think this movie was terrible, or at the very least bewildering.
In the end, this is nothing more than a "buddy movie". The only reason it works (for some) is the interplay between Rubin (Glover) and Ed (Hesseman). Rubin is, quite simply, a complete odd-ball. Ed is the quintessential middle-aged dork trying desperately to be something more than he really is.
The plot, if you could call it that, centers around Rubin attempting to find a suitable place to bury his dead cat, and Ed's pathetic attempts to win his ex-wife back (sort of). All of this is strung together with the strange conversations and "adventures" the two manage to get in.
In closing, if you're a person who enjoys "odd-ball" comedies, this movie is definitely worth a viewing.
I gave it 8/10