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Getting Away with Murder (1996)

R | | Comedy | 12 April 1996 (USA)
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When the very moralistic college ethics instructor (Aykroyd) finds himself living next door to an accused German death camp commander (Lemmon), he takes it upon himself to rid the world of ... See full summary »

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Harvey Miller

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Harvey Miller

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Jack Lemmon, Dan Aykroyd, Lily Tomlin | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd ... Jack Lambert
Lily Tomlin ... Inga Mueller
Jack Lemmon ... Max Mueller / Karl Luger
Bonnie Hunt ... Dr. Gail Holland
Brian Kerwin ... Marty Lambert
Jerry Adler ... Judge
Andy Romano ... Psychiatrist
Robert Fields Robert Fields ... Sergeant Roarke
J.C. Quinn ... Detective Stanley
Susan Forristal Susan Forristal ... Waitress Patti
Marissa Chibas Marissa Chibas ... Liz Lambert
Jon Korkes ... Chemistry Lab Professor
Kathleen Marshall ... Student #1
Jacqueline Klein ... Student #2
Alex Appel ... Student #3
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Storyline

When the very moralistic college ethics instructor (Aykroyd) finds himself living next door to an accused German death camp commander (Lemmon), he takes it upon himself to rid the world of this man. And even though he manages to kill him, he does it so cleanly that no one accuses him and it isn't until he guiltily marries the German's daughter (Tomlin) that he discovers the truth about the man... Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>

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death | college | waiter | waitress | investigation | See All (53) »

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One bad apple can spoil the whole line-up.

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual situations | See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1996 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Crime com Castigo See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$127,691, 14 April 1996, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$197,322
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Price,Savoy Pictures,The Rank Organisation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Old photos were used of Jack Lemmon. See more »

Quotes

Jack Lambert: I don't need your Nazi soup.
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"Shower Curtain: Marion Crane" See more »

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Referenced in Deformed Monsters (1997) See more »

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Written by John Ramo & Zenon J. Slawinski (as Zenon Slawinski) of Sonic Images
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Ick
3 March 2002 | by JDono – See all my reviews

Picked this up at Hollywood Video for four obvious reasons: Aykroyd, Tomlin, Lemmon, and the always lovely Bonnie Hunt. But holy cow, what a waste of talent. Lemmon is given nothing to do, Hunt's role is superfluous, and Tomlin's role isn't funny. Aykroyd is in virtually every scene, but since the writers didn't bother coming up with anything funny for him, he becomes tiresome after about fifteen minutes.

I have no idea why this movie was made.
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