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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Norm MacDonald | ... | ||
| Artie Lange | ... | ||
| Jack Warden | ... | ||
| Traylor Howard | ... | ||
| Don Rickles | ... | ||
| Christopher McDonald | ... | ||
| Chevy Chase | ... | ||
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Bradley Reid | ... |
Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
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Matt Steinberg | ... |
Mitch (at 16 Years Old)
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Joseph Sicilia | ... |
Sam (at 8 Years Old)
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Austin Pool | ... |
Sam - at 16 Years Old
(as Austin John Pool)
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Gerry Mendicino | ... |
Manetti
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A. Frank Ruffo | ... |
Aldo
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Hrant Alianak | ... |
John Kirkpatrick
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Michael Vollans | ... |
Derek (at 10 Years Old)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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>
Taglines:
Revenge is sweet (and surprisingly affordable) See more »Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Brudna robota See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,634,236 (USA) (12 June 1998)Gross:
$9,975,684 (USA) (31 July 1998)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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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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Did You Know?
Trivia
According to Chevy Chase, he was impressed by the original script's raunchy, R-rated, "over the top" tone (particularly a filmed but ultimately cut gag involving MacDonald and Lange delivering donuts that had been photographed around their genitals) and went so far as to tell MacDonald and Lange to not allow any changes. However, the studio insisted on a PG-13 rating and rescheduled the film's release from February to June, where it fared poorly against blockbusters like Godzilla. Unfortunately, no alternate scenes had been shot and the dialogue could only be changed with the actor's re-recording their lines. This may explain why some of the dialogue is dubbed in certain scenes. See more »Goofs
After Mitch breaks the telephone apart with a bat, it rings, and he answers. When he holds the receiver to his ear, the part you are actually able to hear out of, is facing away from him. 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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Though "Dirty Work" is outrageously low-brow, what makes it work is that it's purely ridiculous, and knows it ridiculous. The problem with most stupid comedies is they try to go for legitimate laughs, and simply come off as ridiculous. Anyone who's familiar with Norm MacDonald's brand of humor shouldn't be surprised. If you hate the guy, you probably won't like this movie, as he did co-write the script as well as being the star. So if you're a Norm-hater, you can stop reading this now.
This is one of those movies where no matter how many times I watch it, I'm still able to crack up at the same stupid jokes. There's a ton of lines that I love to quote from the movie. One of those hilarious lines occurs during the "dead hooker" scene. Norm says, "I've never seen so many dead hookers in my life," and a creepy guy in the crowd comments, "Lord knows I have." The Saigon whore line is also hilarious: "And there's the Saigon whore...that bit my nose off! Aaaahhhh!" In the movie, the late and great Chris Farley plays a guy...who got his nose bitten off by a Saigon whore. I know. Pretty self-explanatory. Farley doesn't play a huge role, but he steals the show every minute he's on screen. And of course, there's Norm's great "Maybe you'll feel better after we have some dirty sex" line.
I like Norm MacDonald, because he says the most ridiculous things, but delivers them in almost a deadpan fashion. There are, of course, moments in the film that are just plain stupid. And seeing Rebecca Romijn with a beard is too disturbing for my taste. But the pros definitely outweigh the cons in this stupidly hilarious comedy that I hope becomes a cult classic someday. One thing's for sure: You will never see another movie containing a barfight with "The Pina Colada Song" playing on the jukebox.