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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Danny DeVito | ... | Chief Rash | |
| Bette Midler | ... | Mona Dearly | |
| Neve Campbell | ... | Ellen | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Rona | |
| Casey Affleck | ... | Bobby | |
| William Fichtner | ... | Phil Dearly | |
| Marcus Thomas | ... | Jeff Dearly | |
| Peter Dobson | ... | Feege | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Lucinda | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Clarence | |
| Will Ferrell | ... | Cubby | |
| Paul Ben-Victor | ... | Carlucci | |
| Paul Schulze | ... | Jimmy D. | |
| Mark Pellegrino | ... | Murph | |
| Raymond O'Connor | ... | Father Tom | |
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Mona Dearly, a spiteful, loud-mouthed, unpopular woman, dies when the car she is driving plunges off a cliff and into a river near the small upstate New York town where she lives. Wyatt Rash, the local police chief, investigates and suspects foul play in Mona's death. The whole town is suspect, including Wyatt's daughter Ellen, who is about to marry landscape artist Bobby Calzone, whose business suffers from his lazy business partner, Jeff, Mona's slow-witted son, as well as waitress Rona Mace, who was having an affair with Mona's husband. Written by <pataygs@voicenet.com>
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Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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3 March 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,802,229, 5 March 2000Gross USA:
$15,427,192Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$747,934Company Credits
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Written by Derek Downham and Amy Millan
Performed by Amy Millan with Grindig
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Danny DeVito and Bette Midler appeared in Ruthless People (1986). See more »Goofs
Jeph's car, with Mona driving, has no working brakes. When Mona backs out, we do not see brake lights come on, and the sound implies she uses the clutch to stop the car and go forward, thus never using the brakes. See more »Quotes
Cubby: You mean other than the fact that no one seems to care about this woman's death?See more »
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Bury MeWritten by Derek Downham and Amy Millan
Performed by Amy Millan with Grindig
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In a town full of "Yugo" cars, and mentally challenged residents, we find fertile ground for a terrific dark comedy. Bette Midler plays Mona, a monstrous woman everybody has a reason to hate. When her Yugo plunges into the lake due to foul play, no one seems to care that she is dead, and everyone is a suspect in "Drowning Mona". William Fichtner absolutely steals this movie, as Mona's "battered husband", who likes to play "Wheel of Fortune" with Jamie Lee Curtis. Meanwhile, Danny DeVito, as the sheriff, has plenty of suspects, including his future son-in law. If you enjoy "black comedies" like "Ruthless People" or "Eating Raoul", this is a must see, and comes highly recommended. - MERK