Other People's Money

"Meet Larry the Liquidator. Arrogant. Greedy. Self-centered. Ruthless. You gotta love the guy."

1991 1h 43m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 159

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. However, the raider soon becomes infatuated with her, and enjoys the legal manoeuvring as he tries to win her heart.

“Meet Larry the Liquidator. Arrogant. Greedy. Self-centered. Ruthless. You gotta love the guy.”

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Cast

Danny DeVito
Lawrence Garfield
Gregory Peck
Andrew Jorgenson
Penelope Ann Miller
Kate Sullivan
Piper Laurie
Bea Sullivan
Dean Jones
Bill Coles
R. D. Call
Arthur
Mo Gaffney
Harriet
Bette Henritze
Emma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Alvin Sargent
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Haskell Wexler. 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 David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck and Penelope Ann Miller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet Larry the Liquidator. Arrogant. Greedy. Self-centered. Ruthless. You gotta love the guy.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Jewison directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. David Newman scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Danny DeVito and Gregory Peck and Penelope Ann Miller carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Meet Larry the Liquidator. Arrogant. Greedy. Self-centered. Ruthless. You gotta love the guy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0102609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.