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Bartleby (2001)

PG_13 83 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Mystery
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A clueless boss has no idea what to do with his mundane office worker whose refusal of duties only gets worse each passing minute.

Director:

Jonathan Parker

Writers:

Herman Melville (story), Jonathan Parker (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Paymer ...
Crispin Glover ...
Glenne Headly ...
Maury Chaykin ...
Joe Piscopo ...
Rocky
Seymour Cassel ...
Frank Waxman
Carrie Snodgress Carrie Snodgress ...
Book Publisher
Dick Martin ...
The Mayor
Greta Danielle Newgren Greta Danielle Newgren ...
Boss's Date
Ken Murakami ...
Landlord
Josh Kornbluth Josh Kornbluth ...
Nick Scoggin Nick Scoggin ...
Street Philosopher
Stoney Burke Stoney Burke ...
Soup Kitchen Server
Terry Allen Jones Terry Allen Jones ...
New Tenant
Stu Klitsner Stu Klitsner ...
Professor Bum (as Stuart Klitsner)
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Storyline

At a public records office, a seemingly normal boss has hired a new employee named Bartleby. Bartleby however, is eccentric and with each passing day, he begins to refuse his boss' orders which only gets worse. Eventually, the boss finds himself clueless as to what to do about Bartleby as he discovers even stranger things about him. Written by Mystic80  

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Plot Keywords:

Boss | Office | Office Worker | Eccentric | Public Records Office  | See more »

Taglines:

I would prefer not to.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Novato, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,599 (USA) (27 May 2002) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$148,479 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Parker Film Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dick Martin's final acting performance. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the boss's date is straddling him in his office, sometimes her hair is wrapped in a scarf and sometimes it's not. See more »

Quotes

Rocky: Let me tell you something: It's the sensitive guy that gets the needy woman.
Ernie: Yeah, well it's the worm that gets the hooker.
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Crazy Credits

Before the opening credits begin, viewers are given a portrait and short
biography of Herman Melville, upon whose story the film is loosely based. See more »

Connections

Version of Bartleby ou Les hommes au rebut (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Preludes"
Written by Claude Debussy (as Debussy)
Background music on piano by Nancy Spottiswoode See more »