Dirty Work (1998)

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82 min - Comedy - 12 June 1998 (USA)

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Ratings: 6.2/10 from 14,164 users
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A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Norm MacDonald	...	Mitch Weaver
	Artie Lange	...	Sam McKenna
	Jack Warden	...	'Pops' McKenna
	Traylor Howard	...	Kathy
	Don Rickles	...	Mr. Hamilton
	Christopher McDonald	...	Travis Cole
	Chevy Chase	...	Dr. Farthing
	Bradley Reid	...	Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
	Matt Steinberg	...	Mitch (at 16 Years Old)
	Joseph Sicilia	...	Sam (at 8 Years Old)
	Austin Pool	...	Sam - at 16 Years Old (as Austin John Pool)
	Gerry Mendicino	...	Manetti
	A. Frank Ruffo	...	Aldo
	Hrant Alianak	...	John Kirkpatrick
	Michael Vollans	...	Derek (at 10 Years Old)

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Storyline

Mitch and Sam have to come up with $50,000 and fast! The only problem is neither one can hold down a job. Mitch finds a way to money by exploiting the only talents the two have, by opening a "Revenge For Hire" business. Written by Colby Smith <csmith@deltaware.com>

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Revenge is sweet (and surprisingly affordable) See more »

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Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language See all certifications »

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Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Sale boulot See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,634,236 (USA) (14 June 1998) (1776 Screens)

Gross:

$9,975,684 (USA) (2 August 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Robert Simonds Productions See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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This movie came out months after Norm MacDonald was fired from Saturday Night Live. When it was out in theaters, none of the shows on NBC were allowed to advertise it. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Mitch is thrown through the window by one of the college jocks you can clearly see the window has already been broken. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Derek: Hand over the milk money, Weaver.
Mitch: I'm afraid I can't do that, Derek. I'm just not sure you'll spend it on milk.
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