A traveling theater group find so much action going on behind the scenes that they almost ruin the performances.A traveling theater group find so much action going on behind the scenes that they almost ruin the performances.A traveling theater group find so much action going on behind the scenes that they almost ruin the performances.
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Louise Stratten
- Broadway Stagehand
- (as L.B. Straten)
Cleveland O'Neal III
- Miami Electrician
- (as Cleveland O'Neal)
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- TriviaMichael Caine only agreed to be in the film if the director also cast Denholm Elliott. Caine had known Elliott since they appeared in 'Alfie' (1966), 26 years previously, and Elliott had confided in Caine that he had AIDS and didn't have long to live. Knowing this was likely to be Elliott's last chance of a paycheck Caine insisted on his inclusion. Elliott died just a few months after the theatrical release of the movie of complications from AIDS.
- GoofsWhen the viewer see the show from the stage, fake walls are visible behind all the doors. When the viewer sees the show from backstage, those fake walls are missing from all the upstairs doors, although present for the downstairs doors. This is not actually a mistake; this is how an actual stage production is presented, and the top floor of the set rear needs to be seen clearly or half the action would be obscured.
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"Noises Off" is based on a popular play. Directed by Peter Bogdonavich, it tells the story of a bedroom farce, "Nothing On," which is, in fact, a dud of a play - and what goes on backstage and on-stage as the actors rehearse, play out of town, and open on Broadway. Thanks to break-ups, jealousies, and drunkenness, the offstage happenings spill over into the play, as the actors grow to hate one another more and more. Anyone with experience in theater will love it the most, but it's fun for everyone.
The cast is top-notch - Michael Caine is the harried director, and the stars of the "play" are Carol Burnett, John Ritter, Christopher Reeve, Marilu Henner, Nicolette Sheridan, Mark-Linn Baker, and Denholm Elliott. Julie Hagerty is the near-hysterical stage manager.
There's a lot of slapstick and much "actor talk" with the actors searching for motivations; there's a drunk actor (Elliott) who pops up from time to time asking if it's his cue yet. (Soon, the cast finds his stash of booze and start chugalugging themselves.) Caine is terrific as a Valium-popping director driven to near-madness.
The play is much better than the film, even though the film is terribly funny.
Unfortunately, for me anyway, it's just terribly sad to see handsome, robust Christopher Reeve walking around and the talented, deceased John Ritter. Boy, life sure has some same twists. So does "Noises Off" - but unlike some of life's twists, these twists are accompanied by plenty of belly laughs.
The cast is top-notch - Michael Caine is the harried director, and the stars of the "play" are Carol Burnett, John Ritter, Christopher Reeve, Marilu Henner, Nicolette Sheridan, Mark-Linn Baker, and Denholm Elliott. Julie Hagerty is the near-hysterical stage manager.
There's a lot of slapstick and much "actor talk" with the actors searching for motivations; there's a drunk actor (Elliott) who pops up from time to time asking if it's his cue yet. (Soon, the cast finds his stash of booze and start chugalugging themselves.) Caine is terrific as a Valium-popping director driven to near-madness.
The play is much better than the film, even though the film is terribly funny.
Unfortunately, for me anyway, it's just terribly sad to see handsome, robust Christopher Reeve walking around and the talented, deceased John Ritter. Boy, life sure has some same twists. So does "Noises Off" - but unlike some of life's twists, these twists are accompanied by plenty of belly laughs.
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Noises Off!
- Filming locations
- Pasadena Playhouse - 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA(Miami Beach Playhouse)
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- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,280,148
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $981,452
- Mar 22, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $2,280,148
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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