The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.

Director:

Jonathan Lynn

Writer:

Mitchell Kapner

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Jimmy Tudeski
Matthew Perry	...	Oz Oseransky
Rosanna Arquette	...	Sophie
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Frankie Figs
Natasha Henstridge	...	Cynthia
Amanda Peet	...	Jill
Kevin Pollak	...	Janni Gogolak
Harland Williams	...	Agent Hanson
Carmen Ferland	...	Sophie's Mom (as Carmen Ferlan)
Serge Christiaenssens	...	Mr. Boulez (as Serge Christianssens)
Renee Madeline Le Guerrier	...	Waitress (as Renée Madelaine Le Guerrier)
Jean-Guy Bouchard	...	Mover
Howard Bilerman	...	Dave Martin
Johnny Goar	...	Hungarian Hood
Deano Clavet	...	Polish Pug

Storyline

Montreal, Canada. A down-on-his luck dentist, "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry), discovers that his new neighbor is Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), former mob-contract-killer-turned-police-informant upon whose head the Hungarian mob has put a steep price. Egged on by his loathsome wife, Sophie (Rosanna Arquette), Oz sets off to Chicago to let the mob know where The Tulip is and hopefully claim part of the reward.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | adultery | marriage problems | nudity | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with heart has just moved in.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Willis and Kevin Pollak also co-starred in The Whole Ten Yards (2004), Hostage (2005), and Cop Out (2010).

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Goofs

None of the people who were shot had blood on them.

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Quotes

[every time Oz doesn't answer, Frankie hits him in the stomach or kidneys, then hugs him to stop him collapsing]
Frankie Figs: My brother, believe me, you don't want to dance with me all night.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the end credits, we see Niagara falls with traffic passing by it. We then see Oz and Cynthia dancing with each other. [fade to black] [fade in to band] Finally, we see the band we saw earlier in the film, with the singer, performing the song "They All Laughed."

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Alternate Versions

On most TV Broadcasts, including TBS, Jill although naked has her left arm covering her breasts.

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Connections

References Die Hard 2 (1990)

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Soundtracks

I Miss You On Sundays
Written by Gary Gold and Tom McMoran (as Tom McMorran)
Performed by Gary Gold, Tom Scott, Reggie McBride, Daniel Weinstein, and Tom McMoran (as Tom McMorran)
Courtesy of Lunch Money Music Inc.

User Reviews

Effective Screwball Comedy

"The Whole Nine Yards" is surprisingly effective screwball comedy that reminds me of such classics as "Bringing Up Baby" though with way higher amoral body count.

At first the actors seem to be each in a parallel movie, with Matthew Perry doing physical slapstick comedy, Bruce Willis deadly serious, Rosanna Arquette just nasty, Amanda Peet being her "Jack and Jill" character (one of my TV guilty pleasures) and Natasha being like a super-model.

Then something clicks in and it just gets funny and I couldn't help laughing and laughing.

I hope Michael Clarke Duncan gets to keep those fancy suits, because it must be hard to get ones to fit him; with "Green Mile," this performance impressively shows his range.

(originally written 3/19/2000)

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

18 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Whole Nine Yards

Filming Locations:

209 Notre-Dame Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$41,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,731,070, 20 February 2000

Gross USA:

$57,262,492

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$106,371,651

Company Credits

Production Co:

Franchise Pictures, Lansdown Films, Mel's Cite du Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1