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Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Larry Gelbart (written by) and
Sheldon Keller (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

13 December 1979 (West Germany) more

Genre:

Comedy | Musical more

Tagline:

Starring George C. Scott...TWICE! more

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

George C. Scott ... Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
Trish Van Devere ... Betsy McGuire / Isobel Stuart

Red Buttons ... Peanuts / Jinks Murphy

Eli Wallach ... Vince Marlow / Pop

Harry Hamlin ... Joey Popchik
Ann Reinking ... Troubles Moran
Jocelyn Brando ... Mama Popchik / Mrs. Updike
Michael Kidd ... Pop Popchik
Kathleen Beller ... Angie Popchik
Barry Bostwick ... Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings

Art Carney ... Doctor Blaine / Doctor Bowers
Clay Hodges ... Sailor Lawson
George P. Wilbur ... Tony Norton
Peter Stader ... Barney Keegle (as Peter T. Stader)
Jimmy Lennon Sr. ... The Announcer (as James Lennon)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

105 min | Argentina:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

ITC Films Inc. more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Ann Reinking's movie debut. more

Quotes:

Joey Popchik: Funny, isn't it? How many times your guts can get a slap in the face. more

Movie Connections:

References 42nd Street (1933) more


FAQ

List: Wacky boxing
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Movie Movie, 27 May 1999
Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH

Affectionate parody of 1930's movies with Scott hamming it up perfectly in double roles. There's a boxing drama, then a corny musical, but it adds up to fun in this pleasant trip down Hollywood's memory lane.

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