The Whole Nine Yards

"In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with heart has just moved in."

2000 1h 38m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2,148

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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After a mobster agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison, he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbours figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit—suburban style.

“In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with heart has just moved in.”

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Cast

Matthew Perry
Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky
Bruce Willis
Jimmy 'Tulipán' Tudeski
Natasha Henstridge
Cynthia Tudeski
Amanda Peet
Jill St. Claire
Michael Clarke Duncan
Franklin 'Frankie Figs' Figueroa
Rosanna Arquette
Sophie Oseransky
Kevin Pollak
Janni Pytor Gogolak
Harland Williams
Special Agent Steve Hanson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writers: Mitchell Kapner
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Whole Nine/Ten Yards Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by David Franco. 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 Randy Edelman. 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 Tom Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis and Natasha Henstridge carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with heart has just moved in.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Lynn directs. David Franco behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Tom Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
3Part of the "The Whole Nine/Ten Yards Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by David Franco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tom Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis and Natasha Henstridge carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the heart of suburbia, a hit man with heart has just moved in.".
9IMDB entry: tt0190138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "hitman", "gangster", "new identity".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.