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The Wrong Guys

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
896
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The Wrong Guys (1988)
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Comedy
Cub Scout Pack 18 organizes a 25-year reunion to relive their fond boyhood memories. But when the five friends meet for a camping trip, they discover that what little they had once known abo... Read allCub Scout Pack 18 organizes a 25-year reunion to relive their fond boyhood memories. But when the five friends meet for a camping trip, they discover that what little they had once known about wilderness survival has dwindled to nothing.Cub Scout Pack 18 organizes a 25-year reunion to relive their fond boyhood memories. But when the five friends meet for a camping trip, they discover that what little they had once known about wilderness survival has dwindled to nothing.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
896
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    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Danny Bilson
  • Stars
    • Louie Anderson
    • Richard Lewis
    • Richard Belzer
    • Danny Bilson
    • Paul De Meo
    • Danny Bilson
  • Stars
    • Louie Anderson
    • Richard Lewis
    • Richard Belzer
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    • 20User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Louie Anderson and Richard Lewis in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Brion James, Richard Belzer, Louie Anderson, Franklyn Ajaye, Richard Lewis, Biff Manard, and Tim Thomerson in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, and Tim Thomerson in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Richard Belzer, Louie Anderson, Franklyn Ajaye, and Richard Lewis in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Louie Anderson in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Brion James, Richard Lewis, and Biff Manard in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Louie Anderson in The Wrong Guys (1988)
    Richard Lewis in The Wrong Guys (1988)

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    Louie Anderson
    Louie Anderson
    • Louie
    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Richard
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Belz
    Franklyn Ajaye
    Franklyn Ajaye
    • Franklyn
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Tim
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Glen Grunski
    Biff Manard
    • Mark Grunski
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Duke Earle
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Dawson
    Timothy Van Patten
    Timothy Van Patten
    • J.T.
    Bunny Summers
    Bunny Summers
    • Louie's Mom
    Carole White
    Carole White
    • Ginger Grunski
    • (as Carol Ita White)
    Garth Winsome
    • Marsha Grunski
    Dion Zamora
    • Kid Louie
    Josh Horowitz
    Josh Horowitz
    • Kid Richard
    • (as Joshua Horowitz)
    Josh Saviano
    Josh Saviano
    • Kid Belz
    Garland Spencer
    • Kid Franklyn
    Jonathan Brandis
    Jonathan Brandis
    • Kid Tim
      • Danny Bilson
      • Paul De Meo
      • Danny Bilson
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    • Trivia
      All five of this film's lead actors (Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye, and Tim Thomerson) have backgrounds in stand-up comedy, and this film was largely an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of televised stand-up in the mid-to-late 1980s and the relative fame of these comics.
    • Goofs
      When Tim is hammering on the tent stake, he breaks the handle of his hammer in half, it is a clean break. When they show him looking at the handle, it is broken to a point indicating it is not the same hammer.
    • Quotes

      Duke Earle: If I wanted to eat a face, bird boy... I would eat yours.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits the boys are talking about changing their mascot.
    • Connections
      Referenced in D.C. Follies: Lee Iacocca Becomes Lee Ayatollah and Opens a Chrysler Plant in Iran (1988)

    User reviews20

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    I definitely recommend it! My husband & I both like it a lot. We've mentioned it to friends and most have never heard of it; those who knew it remembered it for its cast. The characters are thoroughly lovable, funny, and are hilariously portrayed by an exceptional cast. The plot itself lends a lot of opportunity for comedy & chaos and, I think, the writers developed it well. We laughed a lot and we always look for it in video stores, although it's very hard to find. We'll just have to buy a copy!
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    • May 1, 2001

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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