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20 December 1996 (USA)
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A comedy about life, liberty and the pursuit of two ex-presidents.
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Kramer and Douglas, two former presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum, become reluctant...
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(2 articles)
Peter Segal Lines Up Projects At Warners
(From EmpireOnline. 20 November 2008, 11:41 PM, PST)
The Third Alternative: Horror Icon Sid Haig’s Bid at the Oval Office
(From Dread Central. 27 October 2008, 3:03 PM, PDT)
(From EmpireOnline. 20 November 2008, 11:41 PM, PST)
The Third Alternative: Horror Icon Sid Haig’s Bid at the Oval Office
(From Dread Central. 27 October 2008, 3:03 PM, PDT)
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A pleasant surprise.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Lemmon | ... | President Russell P. Kramer |
 | James Garner | ... | President Matt Douglas |
 | Dan Aykroyd | ... | President William Haney |
 | John Heard | ... | Vice President Ted Matthews |
 | Wilford Brimley | ... | Joe Hollis |
 | Lauren Bacall | ... | Margaret Kramer |
 | Sela Ward | ... | Kaye Griffin |
| Everett McGill | ... | Col. Paul Tanner |
 | Bradley Whitford | ... | Carl Witnaur |
| James Rebhorn | ... | Charlie Reynolds |
| Esther Rolle | ... | Rita |
| Conchata Ferrell | ... | Woman Truck Driver |
 | Jack Kehler | ... | Wayne |
| Connie Ray | ... | Genny |
 | Tom Everett | ... | NSA Agent Wilkerson |
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Rated PG-13 for salty language and innuendo.
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101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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This was originally supposed to be a Walter Matthau/'Jack Lemmon' movie. with the role of Matt Douglas written for Matthau. However, due to illness, Matthau pulled out and was replaced by James Garner.
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Plot holes: In the shooting scene in the car, President Douglas is given a summons from his ex wife. He reads it and throws it on the floorboard of the car. When he leaves the car, he leaves the summons, which would have identified him as being in the murder car.
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Quotes:
Matt Douglas:
You're a whore. Admit it. Admit you're a big whore. Go ahead.
Russell Kramer: Name three women from the District of Columbia that you didn't bang when you were in office - what am I talking about? Name one.
Matt Douglas: Screw you.
Russell Kramer: Blow me.
[Rifles fire]
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Russell Kramer: Name three women from the District of Columbia that you didn't bang when you were in office - what am I talking about? Name one.
Matt Douglas: Screw you.
Russell Kramer: Blow me.
[Rifles fire]
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Great Escape (1963)
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Life Is So Peculiar
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When this film first came out, the trailers did not interest me in the least. I actually avoided seeing it so as to avoid seeing two cool actors make asses out of themselves (in a bad way). The film was rather poorly marketed, in other words. It looked like Beavis and Butthead with two old guys (in a bad way).
In other words, I'm glad this was the film shown on an Amtrak train a few years back. I think I was laughing harder than anyone else in my car. Frankly, I think a few jokes sailed over people's heads. I remember in particular that the hilarious mispronunciation of "facade" by Dan Ackroyd's clueless VP didn't merit a titter. A few people looked at me oddly when I laughed at it.
This isn't brilliant film-making, mind you. It's simply a vehicle for a lot of very talented comic actors to have fun with some ripe material. It may dip into preachiness now and again, but that is always redeemed ASAP by an entertaining round of rapid-fire bickering.
On an aside, I have to say that I've been in love with Lauren Bacall since I saw The Big Sleep for the first time. It was great to see her in this and even greater to see that she still has a knack for the sharply delivered one-liner. Also, for someone born in the 20s she looks amazing. You heard me right. At 82 years, Lauren Bacall is still hot. Bogie was a very lucky man.