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Release Date:
12 June 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
Revenge is a dish best served DIRTY. more
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A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business. full summary | full synopsis
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Two SNLers Line Up Projects
(From TheMovingPicture. 5 July 2009, 9:42 PM, PDT)
‘Circledrawers’ Do Heaven’s Dirty Work, With ‘Sopranos’ Muscle
(From Tubefilter News. 19 June 2009, 10:35 AM, PDT)
(From TheMovingPicture. 5 July 2009, 9:42 PM, PDT)
‘Circledrawers’ Do Heaven’s Dirty Work, With ‘Sopranos’ Muscle
(From Tubefilter News. 19 June 2009, 10:35 AM, PDT)
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A movie that allows non-stop comedy....Norm scores big...
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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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Also Known As:
Sale boulot (Canada: French title)
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Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor and language.
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82 min
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #35570) |
Iceland:L |
UK:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Netherlands:12 (video premiere)
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On Artie Lange's stand-up comedy DVD, It's the Whiskey Talkin': Artie Lange (2004) (V) an audience member asks him to sign his DVD copy of the film. He does so and then gives the fan ten dollars, saying "you don't see Ben Affleck doing that for Gigli (2003)!" Lange then mentions that the review in his home town paper, The Star Ledger, said that he "had all the charm of a date rapist," to which MacDonald replied (in a sincere attempt to cheer him up) "that's a lot better than saying you look like a regular rapist!"
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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.
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Referenced in Bob Saget: That Ain't Right (2007) (TV)
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Tubthumping
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Now when Saget made this film, he wasn't intending on creating an Oscar worthy performance from MacDonald or any of the other funny character ensemble. Whoever it was who would give this film a 4/10 star rating obviously is a one-sided dropout who doesn't realize the true meaning and genius in this movie. It was created for one reason and one reason only. To be funny. And by god it was. The great Chris Farley was only able to make but a few entrances but each time he was on screen, he nailed his part and brought more to the screen than what was on the paper. It is a shame a man of his magnitude was never able to show the world around us everything he was capable of. As for Chevy Chase, some may say his part showed up a little bit dry. Which it did, but this was not because of a poor script. This simply is because Chevy Chase's style of humor is that more of the early to late 70's. His performance overall was pretty good and I personally enjoyed it but the fact is he was unable to creatively fulfill himself in this film. The poor acting is made up for by having a non-stop comedy story board. This film ceases to have a dull moment and this largely can be credited to Norm MacDonald and his very unique style of comedy. Norm has always been a different kind of comedian who has different views on what he believes is funny. In this film, he is successfully able to transfer his hysterical notions to the lucky viewers of this film.