Nobody's Perfekt (1981)

The story of a group of misfits living in Miami, and their revenge against government bureaucracy. After the city refuses to pay for the damage to their car caused by a pothole, the three ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Bonerz

Writers:

Tony Kenrick (screenplay), Tony Kenrick (novel)

Stars:

Gabe Kaplan, Alex Karras, Robert Klein

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabe Kaplan	...	Dibley
Alex Karras	...	Swaboda
Robert Klein	...	Walter
Susan Clark	...	Carol
Paul Stewart	...	Dr. Segal
Alex Rocco	...	The Boss
Arthur Rosenberg	...	The Mayor
James Cromwell	...	Dr. Carson
Bobby Ramsen	...	New Yorker
John DiSanti	...	Knuckles (as John Di Santi)
Will Knickerbocker	...	Mechanic
Peter Bonerz	...	Randall Kendall
Harold Bergman	...	Captain
Roz Simmons	...	Mrs. Freeman
Alden McKay	...	Mr. Freeman

Storyline

The story of a group of misfits living in Miami, and their revenge against government bureaucracy. After the city refuses to pay for the damage to their car caused by a pothole, the three friends, including one with constant short-term memory loss and another who is always jumping from personality to personality, decide to steal an army howitzer and 'persuade' the mayor to change his mind.

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Plot Keywords:

bikini | short term memory loss | pothole | mayor | car | 

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Taglines:

You don't have to be crazy to fight the army, the mayor, longshoremen, short lawmen, and City Hall...But it helps.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was made and released about seven years after its source novel "Two for the Price of One" by Tony Kenrick had been first published in 1974. Kenrick also wrote the screenplay for the movie.

User Reviews

Very funny movie

Okay, it's far from fantastic and it's very unlikely that most people will ever see this movie, but for me it's one of my favorite silly movies from the 1980s.

Kaplan, Karras, and Klein were all hilarious in this - especially Kaplan. I was a WELCOME BACK, KOTTER fan and I enjoyed him in that, but I think this movie was a far better showcase of what he could deliver as a comedic actor.

I showed this movie to a friend recently and throughout it he kept saying how dumb it was, yet he was laughing a lot as he watched it. Yes, parts of it are "dumb" or downright silly, but this movie is a LOT of fun to watch.

Bud Gott

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nobody's Perfekt

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rastar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1