Why Me?

"Bruno and Gus made the ultimate hit... now they're the targets."

1990 1h 27m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 38

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA.

“Bruno and Gus made the ultimate hit... now they're the targets.”

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Cast

Christopher Lambert
Gus Cardinale
Kim Greist
June Daley
Christopher Lloyd
Bruno Daley
J.T. Walsh
Francis Mahoney
Gregory Millar
Leon
Wendel Meldrum
Gatou Vardebedian
Michael J. Pollard
Ralph
John Hancock
Tiny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Quintano
Writers: David Koepp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Quintano, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Balsam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Lambert and Kim Greist and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bruno and Gus made the ultimate hit... now they're the targets.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gene Quintano directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. Phil Marshall scores. Alan Balsam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Gene Quintano, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Balsam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christopher Lambert and Kim Greist and Christopher Lloyd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Bruno and Gus made the ultimate hit... now they're the targets.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100931 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.