Two Much (1995)

Director:

Fernando Trueba

Writers (WGA):

Donald E. Westlake (novel)
Fernando Trueba (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Two many women ... so little time.

Plot:

A young gallerist is in love with two sisters at the same time. In order to solve the problem he decides to invent his own twin-brother. |

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Miami Florida | Remake Of French Film | Sister Sister Relationship | Art Gallery

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	Art
Melanie Griffith	...	Betty
Daryl Hannah	...	Liz
Danny Aiello	...	Gene
Joan Cusack	...	Gloria
Eli Wallach	...	Sheldon
Gabino Diego	...	Manny
Austin Pendleton	...	Dr. Huffeyer
Allan Rich	...	Reverend Larrabee
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Sommelier
Phil Leeds	...	The Lincoln Brigade
Sid Raymond	...	The Lincoln Brigade
Louis Seeger Crume	...	The Lincoln Brigade
Jeff Moldovan	...	Goon
Joe Hess	...	Goon

Also Known As:

Loco de amor (Spain)
Two Much (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related scenes and dialogue.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

Spain | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Finland:S | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.

Trivia:

When Dodge ('Antonio Banderas') looks at the obituaries in the diner, there is a picture of a man named Eugene Palletto. It is actually a picture of actor Eugene Pallette.

Quotes:

Art Dodge: For me there is only Rimbaud.
Liz Kerner: Rimbaud? Why?
Betty Kerner: Well, it's obvious. He's the original. I mean, Seagal and Van Damme are just cheap imitations.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Somos Novios

Pure Westlake: Comedy of Depression

A great adaptation of one of Donald Westlake's sad-sack comedies, in this case about Antonio Banderas, an unsuccessful art gallery owner who ekes out his income by a variation on the Bible Salesman scam. He winds up engaged to a funny, screeching Melanie Griffith, in lust with her sister -- and Melanie's gangster ex-husband is after him.

This won't be to everyone's taste: Westlake's humor is a lot like Tim Burton's and it's a shame Burton has never tried his hand at one of Westlake's novels. None of the screen adaptations of his works have served him well, although the hard-to-find HOT STUFF, from his own script works well.

But this is about as good as it gets, with a perfect supporting cast, including Eli Wallach, Darryl Hanna, Danny Aiello and the woman who can make you laugh while she's having a nervous breakdown: Joan Cusack. Give this a try. And if you know Tim Burton, suggest he try a Dortmunder novel or two.