Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Maurice
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| Stanley Tucci | ... |
Arthur
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Walker Jones | ... |
Maitre D'
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Jessica Walling | ... |
Attractive Woman
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| David Lipman | ... |
Baker
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| E. Katherine Kerr | ... |
Gertrude
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George Guidall | ... |
Claudius
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| William Hill | ... |
Bernardo
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| Alfred Molina | ... |
Burtom
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| Michael Emerson | ... |
Burtom's Assistant
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| Jack O'Connell | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Matt Malloy | ... |
Mike (Laertes)
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Ted Blumberg | ... |
Francisco
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| Lili Taylor | ... |
Lily
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| Tony Shalhoub | ... |
First Mate
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| Teagle F. Bougere | ... |
Sheik
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| Elizabeth Bracco | ... |
Pancetta Leaky
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Happy Franks
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| Allison Janney | ... |
Maxine (Maxi)
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| Matt McGrath | ... |
Marco
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| Richard Jenkins | ... |
Johnny (Frenchman)
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
Queen (Veiled Woman)
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| Campbell Scott | ... |
Meistrich
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| Billy Connolly | ... |
Sparks
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| Dana Ivey | ... |
Mrs. Essendine
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| Hope Davis | ... |
Emily
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| Arden Myrin | ... |
Stewardess with Luggage
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| Allan Corduner | ... |
Captain
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Christopher Pomeroy | ... |
Steward
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Sarah McCord | ... |
Stewardess with the Queen
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| Lewis J. Stadlen | ... |
Bandleader
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| Phyllis Somerville | ... |
Woman at Bar
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| Amy Hohn | ... |
Woman with Captain
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| Michael Higgins | ... |
Older Man
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| Ken Costigan | ... |
Bartender
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Woody Allen | ... |
Audition Director (uncredited)
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Clint Atkinson | ... |
Theater Husband (uncredited)
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| Pasquale Cajano | ... |
Shipmate (uncredited)
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| Gregg Gilmore | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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| Kris Murphy | ... |
The Escort (uncredited)
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| Craig Watkinson | ... |
Shipmate (uncredited)
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| Breindel Wood | ... |
Young Mother on Central Park Boathouse Lawn (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stanley Tucci | ||
Written by
| Stanley Tucci | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Elizabeth W. Alexander | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Filley | ... | executive producer |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gary DeMichele | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Kelsch | ||
Editing by
| Suzy Elmiger | ||
Editorial Department
| Fred Heid | ... | color timer |
| Zeborah Tidwell | ... | associate editor |
| Noel Dowd | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ellen Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| Andrew Jackness | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Shriver | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Davis | ||
Costume Design by
| Juliet Polcsa | ||
Makeup Department
| Verne Caruso | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Victor DeNicola | ... | key hair stylist (as Victor Denicola) |
| Rita Ogden | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Carla White | ... | key makeup artist |
| Johann Benét | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Linda Grimes | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jonathan Filley | ... | unit production manager |
| Margo Myers | ... | production supervisor |
| Charlie Vogel | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lisa Janowski | ... | second assistant director |
| Justin Muller | ... | first assistant director |
| Brian A. York | ... | second second assistant director (as Brian York) |
Art Department
| Gary Aharoni | ... | assistant property master |
| Andre Belgrader | ... | artistic consultant (as Andrei Belgrader) |
| James Bono | ... | property assistant |
| Deirdre Brennan | ... | set decorating coordinator (as Deirdre Kinney-Brennan) |
| Anne Carroll | ... | shop production assistant |
| Thomas Costabile | ... | construction coordinator (as Tom Costabile) |
| Ernie Foster | ... | scenic foreman (as Ernest Foster) |
| Joseph Garzero | ... | charge scenic artist |
| Bruce Lee Gross | ... | lead man (as Bruce Gross) |
| Ross Huttick | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jeff Mazzola | ... | property master |
| Carlos Menéndez | ... | assistant art director (as Carlos Menendez) |
| Monique Mitchell | ... | foreman grip |
| Victor Morales | ... | scenic shop foreman |
| Myron Odegaard | ... | construction electrician |
| Rudy Pelikan | ... | construction foreman |
| Leslie Saulter-Yacuk | ... | camera scenic artist (as Leslie Salter-Yacuk) |
| Rob Schmitt | ... | construction key grip (as Robert Schmitt) |
| Lauri Blaire Schulman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bruce Swanson | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Swanson | ... | set dresser (as Stephen Swanson) |
| Robert Vaccariello | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Denis Zack | ... | assistant lead man |
| Paul Camarro | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Michael Herlihy | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | adr editor (as Gina R. Alfano) |
| Michael Barry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benjamin Cheah | ... | foley supervisor (as Ben Cheah) |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein) |
| George Leong | ... | boom operator |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Murphy | ... | cable person / second boom operator |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | adr editor |
| Will Ralston | ... | foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston) |
| Clete Ritta | ... | foley engineer |
| Jac Rubenstein | ... | dialogue editor |
| Melanie Ryder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| William Sarokin | ... | sound mixer |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor (as Steve Visscher) |
| David Wahnon | ... | assistant sound editor |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunt coordinator (as George Aguilar) |
| B.H. Barry | ... | stunts |
| Blaise Corrigan | ... | stunts |
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunts |
| Lizzie Olesker | ... | stunts (as Elizabeth J. Olesker) |
| Felipe Savahge | ... | stunts (as Felipe Sazahge) |
| Terry Serpico | ... | stunts |
| Al Thompson | ... | stunts |
| Susan Trout | ... | stunts |
| Gary Warner | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Almeida | ... | best boy electric (as William Almeida) |
| Sam Burrell | ... | key rigging grip |
| Fred Cohen | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jon Delgado | ... | generator operator |
| Joseph Donohue | ... | key rigging grip (as Joe Donohue) |
| Steve Drellich | ... | camera operator |
| Scott Eberle | ... | best boy grip |
| Bill Foley | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Gilly | ... | electrician |
| Charlie Grubbs | ... | electrician: Murdoch Hall |
| Jim Jacobs | ... | dolly grip (as James Jacob) |
| Robert Kummert | ... | key grip (as Rob Kummert) |
| Todd Lichtenstein | ... | electrician |
| Dennis A. Livesey | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jim McConkey | ... | steadicam operator (as James McConkey) |
| Robert Pokonski | ... | electrician (as Bob Pokonski) |
| Eileen Schreiber | ... | camera trainee |
| Phil Testa | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Treadway | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Tumblety | ... | electrician (as Dave Tumblety) |
| Justin Vanson | ... | company grip |
| Franz Yeich | ... | company grip |
| Jim Galvin | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Byron Crystal | ... | extras casting |
| Marcia DeBonis | ... | casting associate (as Marcia Debonis) |
| Vivian Hasbrouk | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tommy Boyer | ... | costumer |
| Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Marcia Patten | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lauren Press | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Charles Furer | ... | location scout |
| Sam Hutchins | ... | location manager |
| Andrew McDade | ... | location assistant |
| Rose Viggiano | ... | location assistant: Murdoch Hall |
| Joseph Zolfo | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Lisandro Adrover | ... | musician: tango music |
| Miguel Bertero | ... | musician: tango music |
| Steve Borne | ... | music editor |
| John Bowes | ... | musician: original score |
| Luis Bravo | ... | musician: tango music |
| Margot Core | ... | music supervisor |
| Domingo Diani | ... | musician: tango music |
| John Head | ... | music consultant |
| Fernando Marzan | ... | musician: tango music |
| Paul Maslin | ... | musician: original score |
| Jeffrey Mickus | ... | musician: original score (as Jeff Mickus) |
| Leonardo Suarez Paz | ... | musician: tango music |
| Henry Salgado | ... | musician: original score |
| Brian Sandstrum | ... | musician: original score |
| Gisburg Smialek | ... | assistant music editor |
| Miriam Sturm | ... | musician: original score |
| Craig Williams | ... | music engineer |
| Washington Williman | ... | musician: tango music |
| Gary DeMichele | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Gambardella | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian Maxwell | ... | transportation captain |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | transportation co-captain |
| David Conelli | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jo Andres | ... | choreographer |
| Jim Carden | ... | payroll accountant |
| Lisa Cofini | ... | post-production accountant |
| Wendy Cohen | ... | product placement |
| Jennifer Craig | ... | assistant: Mr. Tucci and Ms. Alexander |
| Ellen Gannon | ... | production coordinator |
| Alicia Haldenwang | ... | production secretary |
| Kenneth M. Kroll | ... | production accountant |
| Colin MacLellan | ... | key set production assistant (as Colin A.J. Maclellan) |
| Karen Mahan | ... | set production assistant |
| Kiersten Pilar Miller | ... | set production assistant |
| Andy Muller | ... | set production assistant |
| Riaz Patel | ... | production assistant |
| Ian Roumain | ... | set production assistant |
| Patricia Story | ... | unit publicist (as Pat Story) |
| Susan Strine | ... | assistant accountant |
| Anita Sum | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Troy Thomas | ... | security officer |
| Andrew Vogliano | ... | assistant: Mr. Filley |
| Will Wilder | ... | parking coordinator |
| Gregg Gilmore | ... | hand double/stand-in: steve buscemi (uncredited) |
| James Janowsky | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Claudia Lewis | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (a News Corporation Company)
- First Cold Piece
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)
- 20th Century Fox Television (United States) (tv) (a News Corporation Company)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Japan) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Allen-Esmonds Shoe Corporation (thanks)
- Artists Rights Society (thanks)
- Authentic Models (thanks: steamer chairs)
- Billboard Magazine (thanks)
- C5 (sound facilities)
- Cecil B. DeMeals (catering and craft service)
- Chicago Musical Connection (strings provided by)
- Christopher Hyland Inc. (thanks)
- Cineric (titles and opticals)
- Crouth & Fitzgerald (thanks)
- Dr. Cam Recording (music engineered at)
- Dr. Cam Recording (music recording)
- FTD (thanks)
- Farrell's Costumes Ltd. (thanks)
- Fendi Paola & Sorelle S.O.S. (thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- First Editions, N.Y.C. (thanks)
- Fresh Dish (catering)
- Hickory Business Furniture (HBF) (thanks)
- Hunter Douglas Window Fashions (thanks)
- J.G. Films (negative matching)
- Lalique North America (thanks)
- Lavazza (thanks)
- Levi Strauss & Co. (thanks: slates dress pants)
- Lord West Formalware (thanks: men's formal wear)
- Louis Vuitton (thanks)
- Museum fur Gestaltung Zürich (thanks)
- National Shakespeare Company (thanks)
- New York Shakespeare Festival (thanks)
- Old Chicago Telephones (thanks)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Patricia Underwood New York (thanks)
- Playbill (thanks)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- Rixson Hardware (thanks)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Sapho Galleries Inc. of New York (thanks)
- Scalamandre Silks (thanks)
- Sound One Corporation (sound re-recording facilities)
- Steinway & Sons (thanks: piano)
- Technicolor (color)
- Van Cleef & Arpels (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Arthur (Stanley Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt) team-up as two out-of-work actors who accidentally stowaway on a ship to hide from a drunken, belligerent lead actor who has sworn to kill them for belittling his talents. Of course, the lead actor end up on the ship as well. Also, madman Voltri, First Mate (Tony Shalhoub) plots the destruction of the ship, and Happy Franks (Steve Buscemi) is a depressed, suicidal lounge singer.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | Now the time has come...to act. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $308,767, 04 Oct 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt first met at Yale University where they developed the characters of the two unemployed actors that they played in this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Happy Franks sits at the bar and sees the sleeping pills, the bottle has the address printed on it, including the ZIP code. ZIP codes were not used until 1963. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mumford (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tango Music See more » |
| Crazy Credits | As the closing credits roll, the entire cast performs a line dance, starting on the ocean liner set and working their way out of the soundstage. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sparks:
Perhaps we should wrestle sometime. Do you like the taut roundness that exercise brings to the buttocks? Maurice: [uneasy] Yeah. Sparks: Do you enjoy the warmth of the Mediterranean sun on that self-same place? I once wrestled a man on the steps of the Acropolis, when the sun was at its height, wearing only what God sent me into the world with. Can you picture that? That's where we'll wrestle, my semi-Grecian lad. That's where I'll make a man of you. See more » |