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    Man Trouble

    • 19921992
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 40min
    IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    3K
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    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    Trailer0:32
    1 Video
    28 Photos
    ComedyRomance

    A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.

    • Director
      • Bob Rafelson
    • Writer
      • Carole Eastman
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Harry Dean Stanton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Rafelson
    • Writer
      • Carole Eastman
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Harry Dean Stanton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Man Trouble
    Trailer 0:32
    Man Trouble

    Photos28

    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson, Ellen Barkin, Gene Hackman, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Class Action (1991)
    Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Beverly D'Angelo in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)
    Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin in Man Trouble (1992)

    Top cast

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Harry Blissas Harry Bliss
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Joan Spruanceas Joan Spruance
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Redmond Laylsas Redmond Layls
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Andy Ellermanas Andy Ellerman
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Eddy Revereas Eddy Revere
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Laurence Moncriefas Laurence Moncrief
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • June Huffas June Huff
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Helen Dextraas Helen Dextra
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Lewie Duartas Lewie Duart
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    • Detective Melvenosas Detective Melvenos
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Adele Blissas Adele Bliss
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Lee MacGreevyas Lee MacGreevy
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Butch Gableas Butch Gable
    Betty Carvalho
    • Socorroas Socorro
    Mark J. Goodman
    • Talk Show Hostas Talk Show Host
    Robin Greer
    • Actressas Actress
    Sandy Ignon
    • Directoras Director
    Rustam Branaman
    Rustam Branaman
    • Thugas Thug
    • Director
      • Bob Rafelson
    • Writer
      • Carole Eastman
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    Storyline

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    Eugene Earl Axline is a guard dog trainer who gets involved with one of his clients, Joan Spruance. Spruance's sister is a classic airhead, who is spilling all she knows about her gangster boyfriend. —John sacksteder <jsack@ka.net>
    neo screwball comedylooking at oneself in a mirrorseductive behaviorguard dogdog92 more
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    • Taglines
      • He Plans To Steal...More Than Her Heart.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for language and sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jack Nicholson mainly agreed to make this film in an attempt to revive the careers of his old friends Bob Rafelson and Carole Eastman. Nicholson had worked successfully with the two on Five Easy Pieces (1970).
    • Goofs
      A wall wobbles when Harry bumps into it as he grapples with Red's henchman, indicating that it's a set rather than a real hospital room.
    • Quotes

      Harry Bliss: Here I am, sitting in the center of a lot of wealth, the escalation in crime couldn't be better, and I'm not turning a damn nickel on it!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: A Stranger Among Us/Man Trouble/Honey, I Blew Up the Kid/Cool World/The Hours and Times (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
      Written by Sting

      Magnetic Publishing/Regatta Music Ltd.

      c/o Illegal Songs, Inc. (BMI)

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    What an absolute flop of a movie
    Oddly enough, this movie was produced by the famous Cecchi Gori group and Silvio Berlusconi. It only made 4-5 million dollars with a budged of 30 millions. That's very unfortunate, considering the cast it had.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kadın İstemese de
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Penta Entertainment
      • American Filmworks
      • Budding Grove
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,096,030
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,034,475
      • Jul 19, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,096,030
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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