Gold Diggers (2003)

A pair of losers marry two elderly sisters, thinking they'll inherit their fortune and Beverly Hills estate.

Director:

Gary Preisler

Writers:

Gary Preisler (story), Michael Canale (story)

Stars:

Will Friedle, Chris Owen, Louise Lasser

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Will Friedle	...	Calvin Menhoffer
Chris Owen	...	Leonard Smallwood
Louise Lasser	...	Doris Mundt
Renée Taylor	...	Betty Mundt
Nikki Ziering	...	Charlene
Rudy De Luca	...	Uncle Walt (as Rudy DeLuca)
Jack Ong	...	Mr. Woo
J.J. Cole	...	Minister
Carmen Twillie	...	Gospel Singer
Gabriel Bologna	...	Jail Guard
Mary Albee	...	Woman on the Street
Draegin	...	Bruno 'The Dog'

Storyline

A pair of losers marry two elderly sisters, thinking they'll inherit their fortune and Beverly Hills estate.

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Plot Keywords:

topless female nudity | bare breasts | public nudity | voyeur | breasts | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about two of the world's worst gold diggers who'd do anything to be on top.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some drug related material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's Lady Killers

Filming Locations:

1120 Westchester Place Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$403,164, 19 September 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$527,000, 26 September 2004

Company Credits

Production Co:

Delfino Entertainment, National Lampoon Productions, Voyage Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per theater in the past 25 years.

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Goofs

Early in the movie where we see how bumbling the two guys are in their acts of crime, Leonard grabs a purse that is attached to a woman's prosthetic left arm. When he brings it back to her, she beats him with a right arm (the hands have switched).

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Quotes

Betty Mundt: As Aristotle once said, 'When life throws you lemon, sometimes you just gotta up and kill somebody!'

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Crazy Credits

"The Producers Wish to Thank the Following for Their Contribution in Making this Comedic Masterpiece Possible"

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Connections

References Grease (1978)

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Soundtracks

Lady Killers
Written by Michael T. Rutter (as Michael Rutter)
Performed by Carmel Helene

User Reviews

Never heard of this one? Good

On RottenTomatoes, this film is ranked as one of the worst movies of all time with 44 negative reviews and zero positive reviews. It seems to not be that well known of a film seeing as how there's only 18 reviews here (well 19 counting mine). It's amazing that we have such a massive number of National Lampoon movies and most of them (especially the later) are horrible. It's gotten to the point where I've seen so many awful comedies I don't even really care anymore. This movie's plot has these two guys who marry these old ladies thinking they're going to inherit a fortune. They plan to kill each other.

I sincerely do want to see everyone dead by the end of it. We get these two scenes where a murder attempt kills these two guys. Gee, I wonder what happens in the next scene with another failed murder attempt? Another guy dies and by being bitten on the crotch, how highbrow. 30 minutes into the movie it appears as though the old ladies die and it honestly seems like we'll have a new interesting plot. Too bad, it was all just a dream and we have to deal with the further idiocy of this film.

I recognized Will Friedle in live-action as he voices Ron Stoppable from "Kim Possible". It's easy to say this is the worst thing he's ever been in. Much of the movie's humor goes through how these old women want to seduce these young men and it's as disgusting as it sounds, especially the whipped cream scene, which I don't want to elaborate on. These characters are such idiots as they throw away lemonade that they think tastes good...for some reason? I just know that after saying when life gives you lemons, she'll say you kill someone. I wish Mike Nelson had seen this as I couldn't see how anyone would stomach this more than "Little Nicky". 1/2*