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Out on a Limb

  • 1992
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2.1K
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Matthew Broderick and Heidi Kling in Out on a Limb (1992)
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A financial whiz takes a wild detour to come to the aid of his kid sister in the small logging town of 'Buzzsaw'.A financial whiz takes a wild detour to come to the aid of his kid sister in the small logging town of 'Buzzsaw'.A financial whiz takes a wild detour to come to the aid of his kid sister in the small logging town of 'Buzzsaw'.

  • Director
    • Francis Veber
  • Writers
    • Daniel Goldin
    • Joshua Goldin
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Jeffrey Jones
    • Heidi Kling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writers
      • Daniel Goldin
      • Joshua Goldin
    • Stars
      • Matthew Broderick
      • Jeffrey Jones
      • Heidi Kling
    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Bill Campbell
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Matt Skearns…
    Heidi Kling
    Heidi Kling
    • Sally
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Jim Jr.
    Marian Mercer
    Marian Mercer
    • Ann Campbell Van Der Haven
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Officer Darren
    David Margulies
    David Margulies
    • Mr. Buchenwald
    Courtney Peldon
    Courtney Peldon
    • Marci Campbell
    Michael Monks
    Michael Monks
    • Jim Sr.
    Andrew Benne
    • Officer Larry
    • (as Andy Kossin)
    Mickey Jones
    Mickey Jones
    • Virgil
    Nancy Lenehan
    Nancy Lenehan
    • Miss Clayton
    Noah Craig Andrews
    • Julius
    Ben Diskin
    Ben Diskin
    • Henry
    Adam Wylie
    Adam Wylie
    • Bob
    John Christian Graas
    • Elliott Field
    Bethany Richards
    • Priscilla Dobson
    Richard Allison
    Richard Allison
    • Twin #1
    • Director
      • Francis Veber
    • Writers
      • Daniel Goldin
      • Joshua Goldin
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews16

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    7rainbow_143

    Unbelievable, but very Hilarious!!

    This movie has an unbelievable plot (at least it has a plot ... I have seen way too many that have no plot) but that is what makes it so funny. Just the Jims alone make it funny. Two drunk brothers with the same first name that find a dead guy and think he is just drunk too. Definitely worth a watch at least once.
    ilcd

    Don't waste your money on this movie

    I'm glad I didn't waste my money on this movie. I borrowed it from my cousin. 2 adults who are jealous of each other and don't know anything about positive conflict resolution. If I had a 13-15 year old child, I wouldn't even let him/her watch this movie. Lots of violence and jealousy in this movie. Cruelty to a cute dog. I didn't find this movie funny or entertaining. It was a waste of my time to watch this movie. There are also 2 stupid guys who get drunk everyday and don't know the difference between alive and dead. I gave it a 1/10
    7sbb3

    Have a drink or something, loosen up

    If you didn't like this movie...you didn't get it. That's Okay, most people don't...Too Bad. It has a memorable quality even if you didn't like it, obviously. It did it's job just giving a point of comparison that you remember. Try singing "Hey baby, que paso?" and people know where it's from. Try it on home video with your favorite whatever and find your inner child. It's a "What you did over the summer?" flick, after all.
    8helpless_dancer

    A barrel of fun and laughs

    An executive leaves his hometown to complete a $140M deal. Along the way he loses his wallet which contains the main ingredient for closing the deal. While trying to get the wallet back he meets every manner of opposition and zany characters. I really liked Jim & Jim and the Siskle & Ebert clones. One of the funniest comedies I ever saw. 4 stars.
    7Hogslice

    Come on, this is a good funny movie!

    This is a great movie for some laughs, but more importantly it leaves a smile on your face the next day as you think about it. Seeing Broderick's short, stubby, naked body as the kids in the school bus drive by and scream is classic! John C Reilly played a great "Jim" along with his brother "Jim." And the twins, played by Jeffrey Jones, are nigh unto hilarious. The "Evil Twin" has to take over the role of his good twin and become husband, uncle and mayor, and this creates a lot of humorous situations. When they think the twin is drunk in the bar and say that he is "shitfaced," but he was dead, was funny. There are a lot of one-liners that make you crack a smile. Overall, it's a great movie for a relaxing night with friends and popcorn...er, popcorn and friends, whichever you give priority.

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    • Trivia
      Final credited film appearance of Marian Mercer. She would however continue making appearances on television until 2000.
    • Goofs
      The bullet hole in Bill's car suddenly disappears when he and Sally arrive at the Jims' house.
    • Alternate versions
      In the theatrical version, when Bill is forced to strip, the scene ends with him taking his shirt off and begins with him walking down the street covering himself with the mailbox. But in the TV version, after he takes his shirt off, it continues until he takes his pants off, then shows a far angle of him naked and Sally driving off, then it goes to the scene with him and the mailbox. The television version differs from the home-video version, as well; most notably is a major portion missing from the actual "out on a limb" event, where Bill drops his cell phone onto a leafy branch, where it stays and then starts ringing (probably a call from his business associate to try to close "the big deal", which of course he misses because he cannot reach the phone in time); this hilarious scene adds tremendously to the overall plot, yet it is wholly absent from the home-video release.
    • Connections
      Edited from Problem Child 2 (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      (Hey Baby) Que Paso
      Written by Augie Meyers, 'Bill Sheffield'

      Performed by Texas Tornados

      Courtesy of Reprise Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Welcome to Buzzsaw
    • Filming locations
      • Boulder Creek, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Interscope Communications
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,659,542
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,114,255
      • Sep 7, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,659,542
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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