Safe Men (1998)

Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums and quickly find themselves ... See full summary »

Director:

John Hamburg

Writer:

John Hamburg

Stars:

Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Rockwell	...	Sam
Steve Zahn	...	Eddie
Michael Lerner	...	Big Fat Bernie Gayle
Paul Giamatti	...	Veal Chop
Michael Schmidt	...	Bernie Jr.
Christina Kirk	...	Hannah
Mark Ruffalo	...	Frank
Josh Pais	...	Mitchell
Harvey Fierstein	...	Leo
Michael Showalter	...	Larry
John Hamburg	...	Philip
Raymond Serra	...	Barber
Ray Iannicelli	...	Swoop
Ali Marsh	...	Sherry
Jacob Reynolds	...	Ira

Storyline

Two untalented singers are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues. Romantic interest is added by the daughter of the underworld leader who won't date the men she knows are gangsters.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | rosh hashanah | bar mitzvah | crime boss | organized crime | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the world of disorganised crime.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anorganoto eglima

Filming Locations:

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,210 (USA) (7 August 1998)

Gross:

$21,210 (USA) (7 August 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andell Entertainment, Blue Guitar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director John Hamburg and actor Michael Showalter were college roommates.

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Quotes

Sam: Sweet 'stache.
Frank: Thanks, bro.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, there's a brief scene showing Big Fat Bernie Gayle and Leflore meeting in a men's restroom.

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Connections

Features Knight Rider (1982)

User Reviews

Funniest bar mitzvah since "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz"

"Safe Men" plays as if you took a nice assortment of Woody Allen comedies and put them through a blender. The Jewish jokes, including a hilarious bar mitzvah will appeal to the ethnic audience, while the outrageous ideas like exploding pants, will appeal to almost everyone. I have never seen Jewish stereotypes portrayed better, in part because of the incredible casting choices. Each character is so interesting, you will wish they each had more screen time. Sure it's ridiculous, but so are "Idiocracy", "Strange Wilderness", and "Office Space". Along with "Safe Men" the common thread between these comedies , is that each one will hold up to multiple viewings. - MERK