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Paulie (1998)
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Life from a parrot's point of view. Director:John RobertsWriter:Laurie Craig |
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2 wins
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| Gena Rowlands | ... | ||
| Tony Shalhoub | ... | ||
| Cheech Marin | ... | ||
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Bruce Davison | ... | |
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Trini Alvarado | ... | |
| Jay Mohr | ... | ||
| Buddy Hackett | ... | ||
| Hallie Kate Eisenberg | ... | ||
| Matt Craven | ... | ||
| Bill Cobbs | ... | ||
| Tia Texada | ... | ||
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Laura Harrington | ... | |
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Peter Basch | ... | |
| Emily Mura-Smith | ... | ||
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Hal Robinson | ... | |
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Storyline
Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulies story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an ageing widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives. Written by <lodger13@iwl.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Paulie - Ein Plappermaul macht seinen Weg See more »Filming Locations:
California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$5,369,800 (USA) (19 April 1998) (1553 Screens)Gross:
$27,008,669 (USA) (16 August 1998)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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[Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]
Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?
Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.
Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.
Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?
Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?
Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.
Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.
Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.
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Animal stunt coordinator Boone Narr arranged seven separate bird casting calls, involving over 38 species. Blue-crown Conure parrots were deemed best, and 14 of them were used in the production, different birds with different personalities fitting into different scenes. For scenes that were too dangerous for the live parrots, or needed complex facial expressions in close-ups, an animatronic Paulie created at the Stan Winston Studio was used. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Marie and her mother are hugging each other after Marie says, "Cup" while struggling, you can see that Paulie pooped on the table. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]
Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?
Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.
Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.
Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?
Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?
Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.
Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.
Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.
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