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Overview

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Director:
Carl Reiner
Writer (WGA):
David O'Malley (written by)
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Release Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.
Plot:
A spoof of the late 80s and early 90s suspense thrillers and murder mysteries, including Basic Instinct... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Triple indemnity more (43 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Armand Assante ... Ned Ravine

Sherilyn Fenn ... Laura Lincolnberry

Kate Nelligan ... Lana Ravine

Sean Young ... Lola Cain

Christopher McDonald ... Frank Kelbo

James Remar ... Max Shady

Tony Randall ... Judge Skanky
Clarence Clemons ... Clarence
Michael Cumpsty ... Laura's Husband

John Witherspoon ... Arch
Blake Clark ... Milo Crumley
Edward Blanchard ... Restroom Patron
David Greenlee ... Restroom Stall Patron
Tim Frisbie ... Guy in Bumper Car
Michael MacCleod ... Freckle-Faced Kid
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Triple Indemnity (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Yiddish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:A (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #32512) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Australia:PG | Denmark:7 (2003) | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:15

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Trivia:
Sherilyn Fenn was originally considered for the role of the femme fatale Lola, eventually played by Sean Young. Fenn opted for the role of Armand Assante's lovesick secretary Laura and suggested director Carl Reiner cast Young as Lola. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Ravine throws a shoe out the window at the bird, it hits a background screen. more
Quotes:
Frank Kelbo: [after having been shown Lana's elaborate plan to kill Ned] You've been thinking about this for a long time, haven't you, baby?
Lana Ravine: No... It just came to me.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Cape Fear (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Brown Eyed Girl more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Triple indemnity, 4 October 2005
7/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

Carl Reiner, a man that knows about comedy, is the man behind this spoof on the noir genre. Mr. Reiner, working here with David O'Malley's screen play, has created a film that parodies movies like "Double Indemnity", "Basic Instinct", and "Fatal Attraction", among others, with great style.

The result is a film with some clever lines spoken by the cast as though they are acting in the prototype movies that Mr. Reiner is spoofing, with great panache. Not everything works, but when it does, the fun never seems to stop making us laugh.

The cast Mr. Reiner assembled is up to the task. Armand Assante is excellent as Ned Ravine, a man who is a policeman and lawyer and who does some excellent dancing in those red stiletto shoes his character seems to love. Sherilyn Fenn is the loyal secretary Laura. Kate Nelligan does an excellent imitation of Barbara Stanwyck as the scheming wife, Lana. Sean Young has some good moments in the film.

"Fatal Instinct" is a film to watch with a lot of friends. Mr. Reiner shows why he has been one of the best comic writers in America.

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