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5.8/10
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Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.
Michael P. Moran
- Gun Salesman
- (as Michael Moran)
John De Bello
- Salesman
- (as John DeBello)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWalter Matthau replaced Joseph Bologna in the co-starring lead role of Sonny Paluso. The 30th November 1982 edition of show-business trade paper 'Daily Variety' reported that Bologna left the production after about two weeks of principal photography due to "creative differences". The 7th December 1982 edition of the same publication announced Matthau would be joining the cast taking over Bologna's part.
- GoofsIn the closing credits, the title for three assistant directors (Joseph Reidy, Bill Elvin, and Louis Race) is misspelled as "Second Assitant Directors."
- Quotes
Donald Quinelle: What kind of man gives cigarettes to trees?
- SoundtracksEvery Man a King
Words by Huey Long (as Gov. Huey P. Long)
Music by Castro Carazo (as Castro Caraza)
Sung by Randy Newman
Featured review
This film is hilarious
I gave it a 8 , and my wife thought it was a 6. Then this film must be a 7. If you have ever been hit by hard luck, one can relate with these characters. Robin Williams, when he was at his funniest, performs this rambling nonsense. Especially when he tells the events of the robbery to his fiancee, does a tv counterpoint (ie there would be no criminals if there were no victims, unless the criminals robbed other criminals, but I am diluting here) and acts out a gun battle. Walter Matthau plays the crabby straight guy who tries to fix events. Small role for Jerry Reed, watch the gas station scene; it's funny. Comedy is so hard to do, it's an art, much easier to make a horror film or action movie, but to get comedy right you have too hit a groove. This film does it!
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,000,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,044,927
- Jun 26, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $14,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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