The Out-of-Towners (1999)

The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of a couple, Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview.

Director:

Sam Weisman

Writers:

Neil Simon (based upon the screenplay by), Marc Lawrence (screenplay)

Stars:

Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin	...	Henry Clark
Goldie Hawn	...	Nancy Clark
John Cleese	...	Mr. Mersault
Mark McKinney	...	Greg
Oliver Hudson	...	Alan Clark
Valerie Perri	...	Stewardess
Steve Mittleman	...	Passenger
Randall Arney	...	Passenger
Carlease Burke	...	Airline Representative
William Duell	...	Lost Baggage Clerk
J.P. Bumstead	...	Boston Cab Driver
Peggy Mannix	...	Sweeper Woman
Anne Haney	...	Woman in Bathroom
Charlie Dell	...	Janitor on Train
Jordan Baker	...	Rental Car Clerk

Storyline

The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of a couple, Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | remake | job interview | baggage | room service | 

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Taglines:

They fell in love 24 years ago... and in the next 24 hours, they'll remember why.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sex and drug-related humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bønder i byen

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£96,817 (UK) (5 November 1999)

Gross:

ESP 58,399,285 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cherry Alley Productions, Cort/Madden Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Cleese's character of Mr. Mersault, a hotel manager, is similar to Cleese's Basil Fawlty which he played in the TV comedy series Fawlty Towers.

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Goofs

When Henry is singing in the shower and 'butt flossing', it's apparent that he's wearing dark-colored boxer shorts.

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Quotes

Henry: Do you know what your problem is? You live here. You're jaded. What you need is an outsider from let's say..O...hio! See, in the last 24 hours I have experienced more in this city that most people who have lived here their whole lives! I climbed to the top of a luxury hotel! Not in the elevator! On the actual hotel itself! And then I fell...in love with my wife all over again. And then...I had sex in front of the mayor! I mean, where else can all of this stuff happen! Only in New York!
Lisa Tobin: Can you ...
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Connections

References Psycho (1960)

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Soundtracks

"Limboland"
Written by Amy Ziff and Alyson Palmer
Performed by BETTY
Courtesy of The Man From B.E.T.T.Y. Records

User Reviews

John Cleese Is A Bad Girl!

Every time I think about that movie, I always laugh over John Cleese's character, Mr. Mersault.

He's rude, sophisticated in the outside, but he's also a transvestite who loves to dress in ladies' clothes dancing to Donna Summer's Bad Girl! And when I hear Donna Summer's song, it reminds me of John Cleese.

Another scene I liked was when they were in the limo, and a drugged Steve Martin describes his wife as being "Frisky!. He tells his wife to say that word as well as Mr. Mersault. The hotel manager loved that new word, "Frisky!".

Years ago, I went to see John Pizzarelli in concert. Afterwards, I met him & told him I liked him the movie. He started singing "That Old Black Magic". Here's the zinger, I told him that his performance was very "Frisky"! Pizzarelli laughed at my comment!

That made the movie funny for me!