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Overview

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Director:
Stanley Tucci
Writer (WGA):
Stanley Tucci (written by)
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Release Date:
2 October 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
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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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:LH | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:Atp

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
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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Movie Connections:
References Some Like It Hot (1959) more
Soundtrack:
Sweetie Dear more

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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Brilliant, 10 April 2005
10/10
Author: esteban870 from Isle of Castrato, United States

I'm so dismayed that nobody has ever seen this movie. It's pretty much the quintessential farce. Outrageous physical comedy, incredibly stupid dialogue (intended to be stupid, that is), and totally ridiculous characters. I don't know about most people, but to me, every single line in this movie is hilarious. I've tried exposing some people to it, and if you're not a big fan of absurdity, and you don't enjoy irreverent humor, you won't get this picture.

I will, however, highly recommend this feature to anyone who is a big fan of The Family Guy, or The Simpsons, or any show on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. You need to rent it and watch it twice to pick up on all the amazing comic elements.

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