Screwed (2000)

A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.

Directors:

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Writers:

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Stars:

Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Elaine Stritch

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Norm MacDonald	...	Willard Fillmore (as Norm Macdonald)
Dave Chappelle	...	Rusty P. Hayes
Elaine Stritch	...	Miss Crock
Danny DeVito	...	Grover Cleaver
Daniel Benzali	...	Detective Tom Dewey
Sherman Hemsley	...	Chip Oswald
Sarah Silverman	...	Hillary
Malcolm Stewart	...	Roger
Lochlyn Munro	...	Officer Richardsen
Brent Chapman	...	Dane
Brian Jensen	...	Dane
Shawn Macdonald	...	Dane
Kelly Fiddick	...	Dane
Helena Yea	...	Aunt Mabel
Lorenzo Campbell	...	Tito

Storyline

A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.

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Plot Keywords:

chauffeur | dog | ransom | x rayed skeleton | mortician | 

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Taglines:

Everyone gets it in the end.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, nudity, language, some violence and brief drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ballbusted

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,342,085 (USA) (12 May 2000)

Gross:

ESP 845,775 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Robert Simonds Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Grover Clever is the only one of the three guys who didn't stage either of the kidnappings. However according to the script, police saw him dump the body double for Willard. Putting the blame on him, they put up wanted signs for Grover. Devito can be seen ripping them off telephone polls, which in fact, his character Ralph in Romancing The Stone does the same thing when in the police station in Mexico.

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Goofs

When Willard and Rusty are being shot at by Grover in the police car, he shoots bullet holes in the hood, then the holes go away and he shoots new ones in again in a different shot.

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Quotes

Miss Virginia Crock: [after finding out the Germans are pulling out and also finding out the realization of not paying the ransom] Fuuuuuuccccccckkkkkk!

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Connections

Features Hawaii Five-O (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Problem Child (Theme)"
Written by William Anderson (as William K. Anderson)

User Reviews

Critics hated it. I didn't.

When i noticed this movie had not yet even been reviewed by its release date, I knew it was going to flop. I decided to see it anyways on its first showing at the local theatre with my friend. There was a total of 4 people (including us) in the theatre. Oh geez, I thought. A fan of SNL and Norm MacDonald, I figured it can't be THAT bad. Well, I'll just say as soon as the movie started, I was laughing. I never stopped laughing, honestly. It was one of the funniest movies I had seen in the theatres since The Whole Nine Yards. I could definately see that some of the immature humor would turn off some people, but if you like goofy, slapstick comedy, or are a fan of Saturday Night Live, you will probably find this movie entertaining. If not, so sue me.