Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)

Messrs Lawton (a hit-man), Horton (expecting some middle-aged dating agency nooky) and Orton (checking out properties for his boss) converge on the Hotel Gabriella in Venice. Linguistic ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Herman

Writer:

Mark Herman

Stars:

Dudley Moore, Bryan Brown, Richard Griffiths

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dudley Moore	...	Melvyn Orton
Bryan Brown	...	Mike Lawton / Charlton Black
Richard Griffiths	...	Maurice Horton
Andreas Katsulas	...	Scarpa
Patsy Kensit	...	Caroline Wright
Alison Steadman	...	Rosemary Horton
Penelope Wilton	...	Patricia Fulford
Bronson Pinchot	...	Bellboy
Jim Carter	...	Rossi
Alex Norton	...	Alfio
John Grillo	...	Hotel Manager
Andrew Bailey	...	Shady Character
Ronnie Stevens	...	Man on Plane
Enzo Turrin	...	Senior Policeman
Andy Bradford	...	Italian Victim

Storyline

Messrs Lawton (a hit-man), Horton (expecting some middle-aged dating agency nooky) and Orton (checking out properties for his boss) converge on the Hotel Gabriella in Venice. Linguistic mix-ups by the staff mean each of the trio get wrong instructions for the next day. So Horton meets up with puzzled estate agent Caroline to see what she's offering, Orton attempts to make a gang of hoods an offer they can't refuse on their villa, while Lawton sets off to rub out a lonely-hearts lady from Huddersfield.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | mix up | venice italy | hitman | what happened to epilogue | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enredos de hotel

Filming Locations:

Lee International Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$3,104,545 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bellboy Films Limited, Hollywood Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Day of the Jackal (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Feelings"
Words and Music by Morris Albert and Louis Gasté

User Reviews

Blame certainly needs assigning in this case

Seriously, who greenlighted this? Or is it lit...? Anyway, this being the first thing by Herman I've watched, and me basically not being familiar with anyone in this except for Brown(and hearing that Moore is considered a talent, R.I.P.), I don't know whose fault it is that this is pure crap. But it is. And I'll tell you why: For all of my looking, I could not find a single, genuine joke in this. No, I'm not saying that they were all poor; I'm saying, such does not exist in this. This did not even get a smile out of me, and I can be an easy audience. The entire thing is based upon the mix-up of three names, and this confusion is maintained purely because these people are morons that don't behave in any kind of realistic way(yes, I know it's a farce; I say that they don't get away with it if they're not making us laugh), leading to predictable gags and ridiculous misunderstandings. Acting is decent. At least it moves fast; too much so, in fact. Zero character development(what seems like it might be is thrown out for cheap attempts at comedy), and essentially, the entire flick is absolutely nothing other than a series of connected occurrences, each straining credulity more than those that came before it. No point, no themes, nothing. Don't you need, you know, content? It is interesting... no... no, that's, that's not the word... terrifying, that's it... that there are actually people who find stupid stereotypes, painfully done, as well as torture, *funny*. There is plenty of disturbing content and mild/hinted violence, a little moderate language and brief sexuality(not graphic) in this. I recommend this to... those who actually think the above sounds appealing. 1/10