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Duplex (2003)

PG_13 89 min  -  Comedy  -   26 September 2003 (USA)
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A young couple has a chance to move into a gorgeous duplex in the perfect New York neighborhood. All they have to do is bump off the current tenant, a cute little old lady.

Director:

Danny DeVito

Writer:

Larry Doyle
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller ...
Drew Barrymore ...
Eileen Essell Eileen Essell ...
Harvey Fierstein ...
Justin Theroux ...
James Remar ...
Robert Wisdom ...
Swoosie Kurtz ...
Wallace Shawn ...
Maya Rudolph ...
Amber Valletta ...
Cheryl Klein Cheryl Klein ...
Tim Maculan ...
Jackie Sandler ...
Bartender (as Jackie Titone)
Yevgeni Lazarev ...
Mr. Dzerzhinsky (as Eugene Lazarev)
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Storyline

Alex Rose and Nancy Kendricks are a young couple who believe they have found their perfect home to start a family in. There is just one problem. An elderly tenant is staying upstairs and won't move out. Alex and Nancy desperately try everything to convince her to leave, but she refuses to move. Soon, their dream home becomes their home of nightmares. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Tenant | Duplex | Novel | Writer | Television  | See more »

Taglines:

Alex and Nancy finally found their dream home...And then they moved in. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

Miramax | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Appartement-Schreck See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,617,128 (USA) (28 September 2003) (2189 Screens)

Gross:

$19,322,135 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Greg Mottola (director of Superbad and Adventureland) was once attached to direct this film, according to Peter Biskind's book "Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film." See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The old lady's accent changes from Irish to Scottish through out the movie See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Connelly: Tell me about yourselves. What do you do Alan?
Alex Rose: Uh, it's Alex.
Nancy Kendricks: Alex is a writer.
Mrs. Connelly: Oh, a writer. I always thought of that as more of a hobby than a real job. I suppose I'm forgetting about Joyce.
Alex Rose: Joyce. James Joyce. Of course. Wonderful writer.
Mrs. Connelly: He died drunk and penniless.
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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks: Remus Yazoo See more »

Connections

References The Untouchables (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

"Speakeasy Blues"
(1928)
Composed by Joseph F. Kuhn
Performed by Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Courtesy of Capital Records See more »