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Title: The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tim Robbins | ... | Norville Barnes | |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Amy Archer | |
| Paul Newman | ... | Sidney J. Mussburger | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Waring Hudsucker | |
| John Mahoney | ... | Chief | |
| Jim True-Frost | ... | Buzz (as Jim True) | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Moses | |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Smitty | |
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Harry Bugin | ... | Aloysius |
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John Seitz | ... | Benny |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Lou | |
| Roy Brocksmith | ... | Board Member | |
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John Wylie | ... | Board Member |
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I.M. Hobson | ... | Board Member |
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Gary Allen | ... | Board Member |
When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries. Written by Reid Gagle
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The Hudsucker Proxy is a brilliantly entertaining movie from possibly the greatest writer/director partnership ever. The film is so engaging and whacky that many unfamiliar with the Coen's style may be turned away by it. However, the Coens are filmmakers who know what they are doing and this film is a perfect blend of reality and surrealism. Reminiscent of a classic movie from the 40s or 50s The Hudsucker Proxy has an atmosphere and look to it that we seldom see anymore. Part of this is due to the fabulous set design and costumes. But also, the Coens' direction and dialogue are top notch. One particular scene (near the beginning of the movie, so don't worry about spoilers) concerning a newspaper, a coffee cup and a heavy wind fills you with magical glee and perfectly sets the scene of this fantastic fairytale-like fable. Some may be disappointed by the ending but on close inspection it is a brilliant metaphor in a film that says so much about success, failure and how people cope with both. Paul Newman, Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh are superb and are backed up by a cast that all gleam with their own wonderful persona including Steve Buscemi (sadly not in it enough), Bruce Campbell, John Mahoney and Charles Durning. So, If you want to see a film that will fascinate you, make you laugh and fill you with that magical joy that only the Coen Bros. can supply then The Hudsucker Proxy is the film for you.