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Overview

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6.0/10   3,052 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stanley Tucci (written by)
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Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) more
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Now the time has come...to act. more
Plot:
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Stanley Tucci... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Oliver Platt ... Maurice

Stanley Tucci ... Arthur
Walker Jones ... Maitre D'
Jessica Walling ... Attractive Woman
David Lipman ... Baker in Kramer's Pastries

E. Katherine Kerr ... Gertrude in "Hamlet"
George Guidall ... Claudius in "Hamlet"

William Hill ... Bernardo in "Hamlet"

Alfred Molina ... Sir Jeremy Burtom
Michael Emerson ... Burtom's Assistant

Jack O'Connell ... Stage Manager
Matt Malloy ... Mike / Laertes in "Hamlet"
Ted Blumberg ... Francisco in "Hamlet"
Lili Taylor ... Lily 'Lil'

Tony Shalhoub ... Voltri, First Mate
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ship of Fools (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some language.
Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Anachronisms: The song, "Skokiaan" is used in the movie which takes place in the 1930s. However, "Skokiaan" was not released until 1947. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Maurice: [as they discuss an act which they did] I'm sorry.
Arthur: You stole my death.
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References Some Like It Hot (1959) more
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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
A very positive response to a rare viewing experience, 23 January 2000
10/10
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Rented THE IMPOSTORS for the first time on Friday and by the end of the weekend had watched it 4 times - and yes, I do have a life. Blithe is the only word I can use to describe the experience of watching this video. In a world of multi-screen theaters that show a variation of 3 basic movies - mindless action, gross-out comedy, or big-screen version of the issue of the week - THE IMPOSTERS was a homage to an earlier genre - the silly, almost plotless comedies of Laura & Hardy. Homage - not remake - an important difference. This was definitely a 1990's movie - more quirky than slapstick, with slick production values. A series of vingettes, tied together to make a whole, yet each scene easily stands on its own as a comic gem - the initial credits being my personal favorite. One final word - all this and a great cast! and score. This movie was a rare 10.

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