Men at Work (1990)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Action, Comedy
- 24 Aug 1990 (USA)
- Movie
Two garbage men uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping and decide to bring the whole operation down.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charlie Sheen | ... |
Carl Taylor
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| Emilio Estevez | ... |
James St. James
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| Leslie Hope | ... |
Susan Wilkins
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| Keith David | ... |
Louis Fedders
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| Dean Cameron | ... |
Pizza Man
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| John Getz | ... |
Maxwell Potterdam III
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| Hawk Wolinski | ... |
Biff
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John Lavachielli | ... |
Mario
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Frost
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| Cameron Dye | ... |
Luzinski
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| John Putch | ... |
Mike
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| Tommy Hinkley | ... |
Jeff
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| Darrell Larson | ... |
Jack Berger
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| Sy Richardson | ... |
Walt Richardson
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| Kari Whitman | ... |
Judy
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Capt. Leo Dalton
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| Brad Wyman | ... |
Rent-a-Cop
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Matt Robinson | ... |
Rent-a-Cop
(as Matthew Robinson)
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| Bob Brown | ... |
Henchman #1
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Erik Stabenau | ... |
Henchman #2
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Bobby Burns | ... |
Henchman #3
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| Eddie Braun | ... |
Henchman #4
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James 'Poorman' Trenton | ... |
Narrator (voice)
(as Poorman)
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Jennifer Badham | ... |
Flakey Girl (voice)
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Carol King | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
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| Cathy Cavadini | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
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David McCharen | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
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David Randolph | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
(as David J. Randolph)
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| Greg Finley | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
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Bryan Scott | ... |
Voice Over (voice)
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| Deborah Fallender | ... |
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yan Birch | ... |
Bar Dude (uncredited)
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| Bojesse Christopher | ... |
Waste Management Employee (uncredited)
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| George Coutoupis | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Christina Eliason | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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Fred Moon | ... |
Plain Clothes Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Emilio Estevez | ||
Written by
| Emilio Estevez | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Moshe Diamant | ... | executive producer |
| Cassian Elwes | ... | producer |
| Frances Fleming | ... | associate producer |
| Barbara Stordahl | ... | co-producer |
| Irwin Yablans | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stewart Copeland | ||
Cinematography by
| Tim Suhrstedt | ||
Editing by
| Craig Bassett | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Alexander | ... | assistant editor |
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
| Jim Rhine | ... | post-production assistant |
| Gary Simon | ... | assistant editor |
| King Wilder | ... | post-production |
Casting By
| Marci Liroff | ||
Production Design by
| Dins Danielsen | ||
Art Direction by
| Patricia Klawonn | ... | (as Patty Klawonn) |
Set Decoration by
| Kathy Curtis-Cahill | ||
Costume Design by
| Keith G. Lewis | ||
Makeup Department
| DeeDee Altamura | ... | key makeup artist (as Dee Dee Altamura) |
| David LeRoy Anderson | ... | personal makeup artist: Charlie Sheen |
| Kelcey Fry | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jeanne Van Phue | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Gordon Wolf | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gary Davis | ... | second unit director |
| Geoffrey Hansen | ... | second second assistant director |
| George Parra | ... | second assistant director |
| Mark Radcliffe | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Cynthia Ahlberg | ... | scenic artist |
| Michael Biggie | ... | painter |
| Will Combs | ... | set designer |
| Kelly Deco | ... | scenic paint foreman |
| Dean Denton | ... | carpenter |
| Richard Bryan Douglas | ... | construction coordinator |
| Gwen A. Ewart | ... | scenic artist |
| Kevin Hughes | ... | property master |
| Teri Lane | ... | on-set dresser |
| Kate C. Lewis | ... | scenic painter |
| Christopher Parker | ... | leadman: re-shoot |
| Tyler Patton | ... | assistant property master |
| Philip Stone | ... | construction foreman |
| Tina Treglia | ... | set dresser (as Tina Peterson) |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Patrick K. Coppinger | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | property maker foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jeff Bushelman | ... | sound editor |
| Craig Clark | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matthew McFadden | ... | boom operator |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Stuart | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Kurt Peterson | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Noah Cornell | ... | special effects assistant |
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects consultant |
| Tom Sindicich | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Clay Boss | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Braun | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Burns | ... | stunts |
| Phil Culotta | ... | stunts |
| Bud Davis | ... | stunt coordinator (as Bud George Davis) / stunts (as Bud George Davis) |
| Gary Davis | ... | additional stunts |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunts |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
| Joe Gilbride | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Jack Gill | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Hart | ... | stunts |
| Michael Haynes | ... | stunts |
| Linda Fetters Howard | ... | stunts (as Linda Fetters) |
| Lorraine Keeling | ... | stunts |
| Cynthia D. Kelley | ... | stunts |
| Maria R. Kelly | ... | stunts (as Maria Kelly) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts |
| Eric Mansker | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Jon Conrad Pochron | ... | stunts (as Jon Pochron) |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunts |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunts |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
| Erik Stabenau | ... | stunts |
| Bill Young | ... | stunts (as Bill F. Young) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater assistant camera |
| David C. Blackman | ... | crane operator |
| Shunil Borpujari | ... | key grip |
| Findlay Bunting | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marty Collins | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Peter Deming | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Bob Field | ... | gaffer (as Robert N. Field Jr.) |
| Ken Fisher | ... | steadicam assistant |
| J.P. Gabriel | ... | video assist operator |
| Elwin 'Bub' Greer | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Karen | ... | additional photographer |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator |
| Kristin Lund | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Paris | ... | still photographer |
| Robert A. Preston | ... | best boy electric (as Bob Preston) |
| Pete Romano | ... | underwater photographer |
| Adam Richard Sklena | ... | second assistant camera (as Adam Sklena) |
| Craig Storper | ... | grip |
| Brian Tilden | ... | electrician |
| Don Tomich | ... | electrician |
| Tony Varuola | ... | lighting technician |
| Jorgen Wedseltoft | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary A. Williams | ... | grip |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shawn Barry | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lynda Foote | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Buddy Enright | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Dick Bernstein | ... | music editor |
| Jonathan Bogner | ... | music supervisor |
| Sally Boldt | ... | music editor |
| Greg De Belles | ... | composer: additional music |
| Jeff Seitz | ... | music scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marita Grabiak | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gina August | ... | driver |
| Marlo Hellerstein | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| David L. Aaron | ... | title designer |
| Michael Belling | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Carriveau | ... | production assistant: reshoots |
| Cathy Chazan | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Janice Clayton | ... | stand-in |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | presenter |
| Leon Dudevoir | ... | production executive |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice looping |
| Thomas Hayes | ... | stand-in |
| Andrea Jaffe | ... | publicist |
| Carol Kravetz | ... | production coordinator |
| Douglas C. Merrifield | ... | underwater coordinator |
| Héctor Ortega | ... | diver |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | presenter |
| Erick Simmel | ... | diver |
| Jim Spensley | ... | stand-in |
| John Warfield | ... | stand-in |
| Lonnie Ramati | ... | production business affairs (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Triumph Films (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Triumph Releasing Corporation (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vision International (1990) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Emerald Films (1990) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1990) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Ascot Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- CNR Video (1991) (Belgium) (VHS)
- CNR Video (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Comedy Central (1997) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Justbridge Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Justbridge Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Domestic Television (1996) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS) (for Epic Home Video)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Starlight Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Starlight (Germany) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Viacom (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Omega (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Movieland Caterers (catering)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
- Warner Hollywood Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Carl and James are two pleasant but unambitious garbage men. Carl has a telescope with which he observes his neighbors. One evening he sees a man giving a female neighbor a hard time. As she leaves he shoots the man with a pellet gun. Hiding, he and James miss two men strangling the man and leaving with the body. When he appears in a can on their route they are afraid and hide the body, fearing that they may be implicated in the death. Trying to crack the case, they spy on the woman, join up with a slightly to majorly crazed Vietnam vet, kidnap a pizza man and help to protect the ecology.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Two garbagemen who know when something smells funny! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,184,311, 26 Aug 1990 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Japanese garbage collectors' union demanded that the film be banned from video shelves as it disparaged trash collectors, portraying them in a poor light. See more » |
| Goofs | When the pranksters blow up the car on the beach, the cable used to initiate the explosion can clearly be seen leading from the car on the right side of the picture, while still attached to the vehicle as it flies up into the air. It had been buried in the sand but didn't detach when the explosive went off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wear You to the Ball See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the credits, a radio host is heard accepting a call from a woman who complains that her pizza deliveryman boyfriend (likely Pizza Man) didn't return home the previous night and she fears he may be cheating. The host tells her to "dump the dude." See more » |
| Quotes |
Louis:
There are several sacred things in this world that you don't *ever* mess with. One of them happens to be another man's fries. Now, you remember that, and you will live a long and healthy life. See more » |