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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Fun with Dick and Jane
"A Tribute to American Ingenuity"
1977 1h 35m EN
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 84
ComedyCrime
Synopsis
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When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
“A Tribute to American Ingenuity”
Cast
George Segal
Dick Harper
Jane Fonda
Jane Harper
Ed McMahon
Charlie Blanchard
Richard Gautier
Dr. Will
Allan Miller
Loan Company Manager
Hank Garcia
Raoul Esteban
John Dehner
Jane's Father
Walter Brooke
Mr. Weeks
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ted Kotcheff
- Writers
- David Giler, Jerry Belson, Mordecai Richler
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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MONEY
Did you know
Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
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ERA
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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Original score by Ernest Gold. 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 Danford B. Greene 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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George Segal and Jane Fonda and Ed McMahon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A Tribute to American Ingenuity".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ted Kotcheff directs. Fred J. Koenekamp behind the camera. Ernest Gold scores. Danford B. Greene 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.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
- 349 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 4Directed by Ted Kotcheff, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Danford B. Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7George Segal and Jane Fonda and Ed McMahon carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "A Tribute to American Ingenuity".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0076059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Fred J. Koenekamp
- Original score
- Ernest Gold
- Editing
- Danford B. Greene
- Production design
- James Hulsey
- Costume design
- Donfeld
- Makeup / hair
- Bernadine M. Anderson
- Stunt coordinator
- Paul Baxley
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Box office
- $13,600,000
- Return
- 302% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Ted Kotcheff
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
- BA
Bart/Palevsky Productions
Key crew
- ProducerPeter Bart
- EditorDanford B. Greene
- CastingLynn Stalmaster
- Production DesignJames Hulsey
- Set DecorationJack Stevens
- StuntsBob Orrison
- Stunt CoordinatorPaul Baxley
- StuntsCraig R. Baxley
- StuntsKevin N. Johnston
- StuntsMay Boss
- StuntsJerry Summers
- Assistant DirectorCharles Okun
- ProducerMax Palevsky
- Costume DesignDonfeld
- Makeup ArtistBernadine M. Anderson
- Makeup ArtistEmile LaVigne
- HairstylistLola 'Skip' McNalley
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- screwball comedy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1977-03-18PG
- Physical1980-01-01PG
