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Gregory Hines | ... | ||
Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | ||
James Earl Jones | ... |
James Bing
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Max Gail | ... | ||
Joe Theismann | ... |
Himself
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Roy Firestone | ... |
Himself
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Robert O'Reilly | ... |
Bartender
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Jack Rader | ... |
Drag Queen
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Ramsay Midwood | ... |
Santa Claus
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Maria O'Brien | ... |
Peggy
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Sarah Trigger | ... |
Heidi
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Ross Huffman-Kerr | ... |
Olsen
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Kathryn Howell | ... |
Doris
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William C. Simmonds | ... |
Steve
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Douglas Mace | ... |
Clock Hat Man
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Hines plays a former dental student, Bern Lemley, who had to quit school just before finals because of a car accident that left him in a wheelchair. D'Onofrio plays a former pro football player, Ole Olezniak, who was blinded in a freak accident on the field. Before their accidents, Bern had been a tutor for Ole, and, after quitting his post-accident job as a denture technician, he approaches Ole about teaming up to enter a white-water rafting race on Oregon's Rogue River. Written by Katherine Smith
I don't think this movie has been given enough exposure. Not only is it the first movie that I remember seeing D'Onofrio in, but Gregory Hines turns out a wonderful performance, too. It isn't a deep movie- it is light entertainment- but it does that well. And the comedic acting is great- especially by D'Onofrio! The "physical" comedy alone, had me rolling the first time I saw it...and a small role by an old Barney Miller favorite, was an added plus. Give it a shot, on a night when you don't want to think too much, and just want to laugh.