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RUNTIME
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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Dirty Work
"Revenge is sweet. (And surprisingly affordable.)"
1998 1h 22m EN
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6.2
MID
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21%
ROTTEN
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24
METACRITIC
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6.4
IMDB
★6.2TMDB · 321🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●24Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 32,961
Comedy
Synopsis
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Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.
“Revenge is sweet. (And surprisingly affordable.)”
Cast
Norm Macdonald
Mitch
Artie Lange
Sam
Jack Warden
Pops
Traylor Howard
Kathy
Christopher McDonald
Travis Cole
Chevy Chase
Dr. Farthing
Don Rickles
Hamilton
Polly Shannon
Toni-Ann
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bob Saget
- Writers
- Norm Macdonald, Frank Sebastiano, Fred Wolf
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bob Saget, shot by Arthur Albert. 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 Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Revenge is sweet. (And surprisingly affordable.)".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bob Saget directs. Arthur Albert behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
- 4Directed by Bob Saget, shot by Arthur Albert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange and Jack Warden carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Revenge is sweet. (And surprisingly affordable.)".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0120654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 11 themes, including "prostitute", "gambling debt", "homelessness", "revenge".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Arthur Albert
- Original score
- Richard Gibbs
- Editing
- George Folsey Jr.
- Production design
- Gregory P. Keen
- Costume design
- Beth Pasternak
- Makeup / hair
- Leslie Sebert
- Runtime
- 82 min · 1h 22m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 21% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 24/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 · 32,961 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
- US box office
- $10,023,282
Also by
Bob Saget
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852★ 7/10
Great comedy if only for Norm McDonald's unique line deliveries. Even with that this had me laughing numerous times. I watched the "Dirtier Cut" which sure had some raunchy moments but is pretty light compared with other comedies. 3.5/5
Production companies
Who made it
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
- RO
Robert Simonds Productions
US
- BR
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleSuzi Stingl
- Co-ProducerMartin Walters
- Costume DesignBeth Pasternak
- Associate ProducerRita Smith
- Key Makeup ArtistLeslie Sebert
- ProducerRobert Simonds
- Co-ProducerRichard Stenta
- CastingRoger Mussenden
- Makeup ArtistEvelyn Carr
- EditorGeorge Folsey Jr.
- Art DirectionGordon Lebredt
- Production DesignGregory P. Keen
- Set DecorationJaro Dick
- HairstylistJanice Miller
- Key Hair StylistPaul R.J. Elliot
- Associate ProducerJulia Dray
- Executive ProducerBrad Grey
- Executive ProducerRay Reo
- Assistant DirectorJonnie Katz
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- gambling debt
- homelessness
- revenge
- tape recorder
- drug dealing
- car dealership
- bookie
- opera house
- bulldozer
- heart transplant
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-06-12PG-13
- Physical2025-06-04NR· Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray / Blu-ray (Theatrical & Dirtier Cut)
- Physical1998-11-17PG-13· VHS
- Physical1998-12-22PG-13· LaserDisc
- Physical1999-08-24PG-13· DVD
- Physical2015-09-22PG-13· Olive Films Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Trabajo sucioAR
- Vingança Sob EncomendaBR
- Trabalho SujoBR
