The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

"As belles, they were ding-dongs... they enlisted, and were rotten to the corps... and when things got hotter... they went to the cooler... now, they're on the loose again!"

1979 1h 28m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 79●37Metacritic★6IMDB · 3,644

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Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!

“As belles, they were ding-dongs... they enlisted, and were rotten to the corps... and when things got hotter... they went to the cooler... now, they're on the loose again!”

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Cast

Tim Conway
Amos Tucker
Don Knotts
Theodore
Tim Matheson
Jeff Reed
Kenneth Mars
Woolly Bill Hitchcock
Elyssa Davalos
Miss Millie Gaskill
Jack Elam
Big Mac
Robert Pine
Jim Ravencroft
Harry Morgan
T.P. Gaskill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincent McEveety
Writers: Don Tait
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gordon D. Brenner 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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Tim Conway and Don Knotts and Tim Matheson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "As belles, they were ding-dongs... they enlisted, and were rotten to the corps... and when things got hotter... they went to the cooler... now, they're on the loose again!".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0078790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincent McEveety directs. Gordon D. Brenner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
347 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Editor Gordon D. Brenner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tim Conway and Don Knotts and Tim Matheson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "As belles, they were ding-dongs... they enlisted, and were rotten to the corps... and when things got hotter... they went to the cooler... now, they're on the loose again!".
8IMDB entry: tt0078790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "prison", "native american", "slapstick comedy", "cross dressing".

The technical file

Editing: Gordon D. Brenner
Costume design: Mary Dye
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,450,000
Box office: $20,931,111
Return: 384% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Metacritic: 37/100
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 3,644 votes
MPAA: G

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The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection

Amos and Theodore are the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang.

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r96sk2020-08-24
★ 7/10
Good again. Like the first film, <em>'The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again'</em> manages to suitably entertain. I still don't think Theodore (Don Knotts) and Amos (Tim Conway) are majorly funny, but it is enjoyable to see their shenanigans - especially amid well-known crooks. Those two are about the same as they are in the 1975 original, but the side story in this isn't interesting at all - the love stuff with Jeff (Tim Matheson) and Milly (Elyssa Davalos) is very forced. Harry Morgan, playing a different character than in the other, isn't as good this time. All the villains, though not amazing, are all very solid in what they give. <em>'The Apple Dumpling Gang'</em> is the better of the two, but both are just about entertaining to watch thanks to Knotts and Conway.

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