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"An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business"

1985 1h 30m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 35

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

“An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business”

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Cast

Judge Reinhold
Jack Issel
Lori-Nan Engler
Rachel Helmes
Eddie Albert
Pete Helmes
Merritt Butrick
John Hudson
Ron Frazier
Bob Nixon
Richard Masur
Max Landsberger
Rick Moranis
Howard Gross
Don Novello
Sal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Finkleman
Writers: Ken Finkleman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Ken Finkleman, shot by Gerald Hirschfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. 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 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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6 / 8

ERA

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Judge Reinhold and Lori-Nan Engler and Eddie Albert carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Finkleman directs. Gerald Hirschfeld behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Danford B. Greene cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ken Finkleman, shot by Gerald Hirschfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Danford B. Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Judge Reinhold and Lori-Nan Engler and Eddie Albert carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Outrageous Comedy About Making It Big In Big Business".
8IMDB entry: tt0091183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.