Jerry and Tom (1998)

Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their ... See full summary »

Director:

Saul Rubinek

Writers:

Rick Cleveland (play), Rick Cleveland (screenplay)

Stars:

Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, Maury Chaykin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Mantegna	...	Tom
Sam Rockwell	...	Jerry
Maury Chaykin	...	Billy
Ted Danson	...	The Guy Who Loved Vicki
Charles Durning	...	Vic
William H. Macy	...	Karl
Peter Riegert	...	Stanley
Sarah Polley	...	Deb
Shelley Cook	...	Vicki Torrance
Dwayne McLean	...	'B' Movie Bad Guy #1
Billy Oliver	...	'B' Movie Bad Guy #2
C.J. Fidler	...	'B' Movie Actress (as C.J. Fiddler)
Alyson Court	...	Jacki
Graeme Millington	...	Brad
Lindsey Connell	...	Sandra

Storyline

Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their profession differs a lot. It shows when Tom is required to kill his old friend Karl.

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Plot Keywords:

witness protection program | contract killing | mullet haircut | cocktail | bus stop | 

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Taglines:

These Guys Make The Sopranos Sing!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and pervasive language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 1998 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Jerry & Tom - Killer unter sich

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tom: Jerry, you're angry, and you're holding a power tool. This is not advisable. Says so right on the box: "Do not operate while under the influence of alcohol or while pissed off."

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Soundtracks

"Dirt In The Ground
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Performed by Tom Waits
Courtesy of Island Records

User Reviews

Witty, black comedy with terrific performances...

1st watched 4/1/2001 - 7 out of 10(Dir-Saul Rubinek): Witty, black comedy with terrific performances by Mantegna and Sam Rockwell. This is the kind of movie that is somewhat of a guilty pleasure because there are times when you're laughing as someone is getting killed or at least in the process of being killed. This is definetly the intent of filmmaker Saul Rubinek where there is a mix of normal guy(who happens to be a hitman)and hitmen(who just happen to own a used car lot). The movie starts out in the present as it appears Jerry and Tom are waiting to "do" another person, and then takes you back ten years to show you how Jerry got involved in the business that Tom already has been doing for many years. There isn't much morality here and really no lessons are taught but that's ok it's just a movie, and a pretty good one at that.