Disorderlies (1987)

Three bumbling orderlies are hired to take care of an old rich man. Humorous mayhem follows.

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writers:

Mark Feldberg, Mitchell Klebanoff

Stars:

Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Mark Morales

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Morales	...	Markie
Darren Robinson	...	Buffy
Damon Wimbley	...	Kool
Anthony Geary	...	Winslow Lowry
Tony Plana	...	Miguel
Helen Reddy	...	Happy Socialite
Lisa Kingston	...	Dealer
Marco Rodríguez	...	Luis Montana
Ralph Bellamy	...	Albert Dennison
Jim Jackman	...	Orderly #1
Don Woodard	...	Orderly #2
Charles Green	...	Orderly #3
Joseph R. Sicari	...	Nursing Home Owner
Jo Marie Payton	...	Kool's Mother (as Jo Marie Payton-France)
Linda Hopkins	...	Buffy's Mother

Storyline

Winslow needs money now to pay off gambling debts. If only his rich uncle Albert would die. But his orderlies are very good. Maybe by hiring three of the worst orderlies around, he can speed things up. Fortunately for him, he finds Markie, Buffy, and Kool, who have just been fired from their last job. With them around, he should have the money real soon.

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Plot Keywords:

african american | female removes her clothes | voyeur | voyeurism | neo screwball comedy | 

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Taglines:

Lapping up luxury and rapping up a storm

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bolnicarji na kolesih

Filming Locations:

750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,707,980, 16 August 1987, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,348,437

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The mansion used is the Clampett mansion from The Beverly Hillbillies (1962).

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Goofs

At one point the medicine machine goes off alerting the Fat Boys that it's time for Albert's medication. The time on it reads 8:15. Later that evening when Albert's in bed, the camera pans to a clock that reads just a few minutes after 8:00.

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Quotes

Sgt. Bledsoe: Now, you boys better talking some sense, or I'm gonna have to use the Florida lie detector.
Buffy: What's a Florida lie detector?
[a huge cop with a baseball bat enters the room]
Sgt. Bledsoe: A Florida lie detector is a 300-pound white man... with a baseball bat.

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Connections

Featured in I Love the '80s Strikes Back (2003)

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Soundtracks

Roller One
Performed and Produced by The Art of Noise (as Art of Noise)
Art of Noise appear courtesy of China/Chrysalis Records
Written by Anne Dudley and Jonathan Jeczalik (as J.J. Jeczalik)

User Reviews

Stupid movie, great soundtrack

This is one of those stupid movies with great soundtracks. The plot is weak... the characterisation is all but non-existent (this is what happens when one tries to teach rappers to act).

The soundtrack is about the only thing that makes this film worthwhile; check out the great Bananarama number "I Heard a Rumour". The Fat Boys are fine when they are in their element -- rapping. They contribute two passable numbers -- "Baby, You're a Rich Man" and "Wipeout".

Thank goodness Anne Dudley has moved on to better things ... like winning an Oscar for scoring "The Full Monty".