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The Hudsucker Proxy

  • 1994
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
87K
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POPULARITY
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1,262
Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
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SatireWorkplace DramaComedyDramaFantasy

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen
  • Writers
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
    • Sam Raimi
  • Stars
    • Tim Robbins
    • Paul Newman
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    87K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,647
    1,262
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
      • Sam Raimi
    • Stars
      • Tim Robbins
      • Paul Newman
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • 253User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos3

    The Hudsucker Proxy
    Trailer 1:58
    The Hudsucker Proxy
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    Clip 1:56
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    Clip 1:56
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    The Hudsucker Proxy: A New President
    Clip 4:02
    The Hudsucker Proxy: A New President

    Photos103

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    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Norville Barnes
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Sidney J. Mussburger
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Amy Archer
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Waring Hudsucker
    John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    • Chief
    Jim True-Frost
    Jim True-Frost
    • Buzz
    • (as Jim True)
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Moses
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Smitty
    Harry Bugin
    • Aloysius
    John Seitz
    • Benny
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    • Lou
    Roy Brocksmith
    Roy Brocksmith
    • Board Member
    John Wylie
    • Board Member
    I.M. Hobson
    • Board Member
    Gary Allen
    • Board Member
    John Scanlan
    • Board Member
    Richard Woods
    • Board Member
    Jerome Dempsey
    Jerome Dempsey
    • Board Member
    • (as Jerome Dempsy)
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
      • Sam Raimi
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sam Raimi: in the Hula Hoop manufacturing sequence as one of the Hudsucker brainstormers. We don't see his face, only his silhouette and we hear his voice.
    • Goofs
      The "Finnish" dialogue between Norville and Mr. Finlandson is gibberish, and sounds more like Swedish or Dutch than Finnish.
    • Quotes

      Mail Room Orienter: You punch in at 8:30 every morning, except you punch in at 7:30 following a business holiday, unless it's a Monday, then you punch in at 8 o'clock. Punch in late and they dock you. Incoming articles get a voucher, outgoing articles provide a voucher. Move any article without a voucher and they dock you. Letter size a green voucher, oversize a yellow voucher, parcel size a maroon voucher. Wrong color voucher and they dock you! 6787049A/6. That is your employee number. It will not be repeated! Without your employee number you cannot get your paycheck. Inter-office mail is code 37, intra-office mail 37-3, outside mail is 3-37. Code it wrong and they dock you! This has been your orientation. Is there anything you do not understand, is there anything you understand only partially? If you have not been fully oriented, you must file a complaint with personnel. File a faulty complaint and they dock you!

      [spoken at about 160 words per minute]

    • Crazy credits
      The foregoing was a fictional account of the development of the HULA HOOP® and the characters bear no resemblance to any real person or business concern. The HULA HOOP® was actually developed by the founders of the toy company WHAM-O®, a true American success story. WHAM-O® was subsequently responsible for the development of the FRISBEE® and numerous other toy products.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Memories Are Made Of This
      By Terry Gilkyson, Rich Dehr (as Richard Dehr), Frank Miller

      Used by permission of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

      Performed by Peter Gallagher

    User reviews253

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    Featured review
    9/10

    This film gets better with each subsequent viewing

    The first time I saw this film, I enjoyed it. No doubt about it.

    I wondered why some people didn't like it. What's not to like?

    I saw it again, and paid more attention to some of the finer details, realizing what a rich, full textured film it was.

    And yet again I saw it. Still more revelations.

    In fact, every time I see it, and I'm sure to see it again, I enjoy it more and more with each subsequent viewing.

    This film's narrative is nearly as perfect as the Hula Hoop itself, despite the albeit fictional account of the invention of said "dingus".

    But it strikes me as odd and unfortunate when I encounter someone who's seen this and not enjoyed it.

    All I can say is, have you tried it more than once? It isn't exactly what I'd call an acquired taste, but when you see how rich in detail and humour it is, you may begin to appreciate it for what it truly is; a great film that deserves a second chance. K.
    • ToldYaSo
    • Feb 21, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 2, 1994 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El apoderado de Hudsucker
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • PolyGram Filmproduktion
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,816,518
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $104,490
      • Mar 13, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,816,518
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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