The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

Jimmy the Tulip's (Bruce Willis) quiet new life is shaken up by his old pal Oz (Matthew Perry), whose wife (Natasha Henstridge) has been kidnapped by a Hungarian mob. The Tulip and his wife Jill (Amanda Peet) spring into action.

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writers:

Mitchell Kapner (characters), Mitchell Kapner (story)

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Natasha Henstridge

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Jimmy
Matthew Perry	...	Oz
Amanda Peet	...	Jill
Kevin Pollak	...	Lazlo
Natasha Henstridge	...	Cynthia
Frank Collison	...	Strabo
Johnny Messner	...	Zevo
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Yermo
Tasha Smith	...	Julie
Elisa Gallay	...	Anya
Tallulah Willis	...	Buttercup Scout (as Tallulah Belle Willis)
Johnny Williams	...	Vito
George Zapata	...	Guy in Trunk #1
Carlos Zapata	...	Guy in Trunk #2 (as Carlo Zapata)
McNally Sagal	...	Maitre D'

Storyline

Thanks to falsified dental records supplied by his former neighbor Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry), retired hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill, a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a clean hit. Suddenly, an uninvited and unwelcome connection to their past unexpectedly shows up on Jimmy and Jill's doorstep: it's Oz, and he's begging them to help him rescue his wife from the Hungarian mob. To complicate matters even further, the men, who are out to get Oz, are led by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), a childhood rival of Jimmy's and another notorious hit man. Oz, Jimmy and Jill will have to go the whole nine yards--and then some--to manage the mounting Mafioso mayhem.

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Plot Keywords:

second part | movie flop | dental | latex gloves | glasses | 

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Taglines:

They missed each other. This time, their aim is better.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tattoo on Jimmy the Tulip's back is the logo of the production company.

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Goofs

In the Blue Room bar there's a bearded man in a blue shirt behind Jimmy. Initially only he is visible. Then a female companion appears out of nowhere. She blocks our view of the lamp previously seen on her table. Then she disappears.

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Quotes

Lazlo: [to two guys tied up in the trunk of a car] Tell everyone that Lazlo Gogolak is back in town.
[shoots both guys]
Strabo: How are they gonna tell everyone when they're dead?

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Connections

References The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

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Soundtracks

We're All in Love
Written by Peter Hayes, Robert Turner, Nick Jago
Performed by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

User Reviews

no reason for this to have been made

An unnecessary sequel if there ever was one finds bumbling dentist Oz (Perry) now happily married to Cynthia (Henstridge), until she's kidnapped by vengeful mobster Lazlo Gogolák (Pollak) and his Hungarian crew who know that former associate Jimmy Tudeski (Willis) is still alive. Not capable of getting her back by himself, Oz enlists the aid of Jimmy and wife Jill (Peet); she's anxious to get back into the game, but unfortunately he's put the old life behind him in favor of staying at home and obsessing over the cleanliness of his surroundings. The same cast that brought so much life and energy to The Whole Nine Yards flounders in this embarrassingly unfunny follow-up where the film's ridiculous story throws out one silly plot twist after another and an abundance of desperate gags. At times the actors appear as if they're begging for help. *

Details

Official Sites:

Manga Films [Spain] Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hungarian Hebrew

Release Date:

9 April 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Whole Nine Yards 2

Filming Locations:

13705 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,685,381, 11 April 2004

Gross USA:

$16,328,471

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,170,671

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nine Yards Two Productions, Cheyenne Enterprises, Eclipse Catering

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1