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The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
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Release Date:
14 November 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
He's on a mission so secret, even he doesn't know about it. morePlot:
Murray is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assasinate international leaders at a banquet. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Excellent parody! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bill Murray | ... | Wallace 'Wally' Ritchie | |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | James 'Jimmy' Ritchie | |
| Joanne Whalley | ... | Lorelei 'Lori' | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Boris 'The Butcher' Blavasky | |
| Richard Wilson | ... | Sir Roger Daggenhurst | |
| Geraldine James | ... | Dr. Ludmilla Kropotkin | |
| John Standing | ... | Gilbert Embleton | |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Barbara Ritchie | |
| Nicholas Woodeson | ... | Sergei | |
| Simon Chandler | ... | Hawkins | |
| Cliff Parisi | ... | Uri | |
| John Thomson | ... | Dimitri | |
| Janet Henfrey | ... | Ms. Goldstein | |
| Terry O'Neill | ... | Spencer | |
| Isabel Hernández | ... | Consuela (as Isabel Hernandez) |
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Agent Null Null Nix (Germany)Agent Null Null Nix - Bill Murray in hirnloser Mission (Germany) (TV title)
Watch That Man (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for language, innuendo, comic violence and sensuality.Parents Guide:
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94 min | Spain:90 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Spain:T | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 (video rating) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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In the hotel, after the interrogation, Boris walks out of the room to call Dr. Kropotkin, and says: "Uri, get the rubber sheets... and watch that man." (pointing to Bill Murray's character). "Watch That Man" is the title of the novel on which the movie is based. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The German map shown at the presentation is completely wrong. Frankfurt is found roughly in the Munich area and so forth. moreSoundtrack:
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Anybody who didn't enjoy this movie didn't get it... it was one of the most hilarious parodies I've ever seen. But, perhaps the circumstances of my initial viewing overly influenced my opinion. On a business trip to DC in 1998, I saw "The Game" with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn on the way out... great movie, but very heavy and deep. However on the way back, this movie was playing. Based on initial reviews I wasn't expecting much, but watching it was like someone purposely made a funny version of The Game, and I probably annoyed my fellow passengers as I was laughing so hard. I thought Murray was at his best, not unlike Chevy Chase in the Fletch movies (shame they didn't make more of those), as they were both in their comical element.
The coincidental (or perhaps not) pairing of these two films really added to my enjoyment of both. On a cold rainy weekend, I strongly recommend renting both and watching them in the same order I did you won't be disappointed!