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The Man with One Red Shoe

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
17K
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The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
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A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.

  • Director
    • Stan Dragoti
  • Writers
    • Francis Veber
    • Yves Robert
    • Robert Klane
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Lori Singer
    • Dabney Coleman
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stan Dragoti
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber
      • Yves Robert
      • Robert Klane
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Lori Singer
      • Dabney Coleman
    • 62User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Richard
    Lori Singer
    Lori Singer
    • Maddy
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Cooper
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Ross
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Paula
    Edward Herrmann
    Edward Herrmann
    • Brown
    • (as Ed Herrmann)
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Morris
    Irving Metzman
    • Virdon
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Reese
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • Carson
    David L. Lander
    David L. Lander
    • Stemple
    Ritch Brinkley
    Ritch Brinkley
    • Hulse
    Frank Hamilton
    Frank Hamilton
    • Edgar
    Dortha Duckworth
    Dortha Duckworth
    • Natalie
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • The Conductor
    Julius Carry
    Julius Carry
    • CIA Agent
    • (as Julius J. Carry III)
    Stephen Bradley
    • CIA Agent
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • CIA Agent
    • Director
      • Stan Dragoti
    • Writers
      • Francis Veber
      • Yves Robert
      • Robert Klane
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      David Ogden Stiers plays the conductor of the symphony orchestra where Richard plays violin. Stiers has worked as a guest conductor with real-life symphony orchestras.
    • Goofs
      The assassins in the film used revolvers with silencers. It is nearly impossible to silence a revolver, due to the gap between the revolving cylinder and the barrel, which allows sound waves to escape.
    • Quotes

      Hulse: Here's where he varied from the program. That has to be the message. We fed the notes into the computer.

      Cooper: [reading] "ARDIE BETGO INDYO CEFAR OGGEL." What the hell is this?

      Hulse: I don't know.

      Carson: Oh, come on, can't you see? He's rubbing our noses in it! Let's just pick him up and put an end to it.

      Cooper: [frowning] Is this "cefar oh-gle" or "cefar oggle"?

      Hulse: Oh-gle.

      Cooper: "Oh-gle"?

      Hulse: Could be "oggle."

    • Crazy credits
      The billing for the film's source French film The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) omits the title, stating only, "Based on the motion picture written by Francis Veber and Yves Robert".
    • Alternate versions
      The video version in 1986 was cut by 5 seconds in order to receive a "PG" rating from the BBFC with edits made to shots of workmen sniffing white powder from a cocaine-covered car during the opening sequence. In 2004 all cuts were reinstated and the video was re-rated "15".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Heavenly Kid/The Man with One Red Shoe/Explorers/The Black Cauldron (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Theme
      Written by Michael Masser

    User reviews62

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    6/10

    Great Cast, But Average Movie

    A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA surveillance and pursuit.

    As Tom Hanks himself acknowledges, the movie is not that good. The plot is okay, but a bit convoluted. The comedy is more often of the absurd kind, and I am not sure it always succeeds. Jim Belushi is rather the strong point of the comedy parts. Also, as 1980s movies end to do, a romance is thrown in for some reason... it seems somewhat forced.

    What makes this movie worth watching, despite the "blah" of the overall plot and comedy, is the ensemble cast. Tom Hanks may be the star, but he probably doesn't have 50% of the screen time, because he is sharing it with Dabney Coleman, Jim Belushi, Carrie Fisher (in a small role), Charles Durning, Ed Hermann, Lori Singer, Gerrit Graham and more I'm not recalling at the moment. It is a truly impressive cast.
    • gavin6942
    • Jan 9, 2017
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Tall Blond Man
    • Filming locations
      • Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,645,411
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,139,015
      • Jul 21, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,645,411
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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