Leonard Part 6 (1987)

User Rating:

2.0/10   

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writers:

Bill Cosby (story)
Jonathan Reynolds (writer)

Release Date:

18 December 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

America's best-dressed superspy!

Plot:

A secret agent is called out of retirement to save the world from an evil genius.

Plot Keywords:

Animal | Spy | CIA | Secret Agent | Killer Animal

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Bill Cosby	...	Leonard Parker
Tom Courtenay	...	Frayn
Joe Don Baker	...	Nick Snyderburn
Moses Gunn	...	Giorgio Francozzi
Pat Colbert	...	Allison Parker (as Pat Colbért)
Gloria Foster	...	Medusa Johnson
Victoria Rowell	...	Joan Parker
Anna Levine	...	Nurse Carvalho
David Maier	...	Man Ray
Grace Zabriskie	...	Jefferson
Hal Bokar	...	Andy
George Maguire	...	Madison
John Hostetter	...	Adams
William Hall	...	Monroe
George Kirby	...	Duchamp

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:PG | Finland:K-12/9 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Oakland, California, USA

Company:

SAH Productions

Trivia:

Bill Cosby bought the television rights, to make sure the film would never appear on television.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Allison dumps the food onto Leonard's head, he goes back to his car and the amount of food keeps increasing and decreasing between shots. Look at the large leaf of Roamine lettuce disappear and reappear as Leonard Parker talks to Frayn.

Quotes:

Leonard Parker: I got your ball, now let me in.

Movie Connections:

References Le fantôme de la liberté (1974)

Soundtrack:

Positive

It Was as Bad To Shoot as it is to Watch

Building the sets for this tripe was a ghastly experience, too. It was my first job as a stagehand on a movie and I was very excited. Not only was I making almost as much money as I did working on the Alaska Pipeline but I'm going to work with Bill Cosby as well.

When I was a kid the adults would play his records (and Red Foxx's, also, but that's a story for another time) when I was supposed to be in bed, but I could hear him when I put my ear to the heat vent. BILL COSBY, WOW, this was going to be an experience I'd never forget and so it was.

I owed Mr. Cosby for this job because every other black stagehand in Northern California was put on the payroll, too. The Local I.A.T.S.E. (International Alliance of Theatre and Stage Employees or I Am Tired of Seeking Employment) put more black men on the call than any other movie shot in the Bay Area before or after this one. Go figure.

In the course of shooting this movie I was covered in horse manure, pigeon feces, toxic waste, green dye, frogs, and the substances that were deposited on the floor of an adult movie theatre. Okay, I'll explain the last one. We had to renovate an old porno theatre for a shot in the film. I still tell myself that it was only Coca-Cola sticking to my boots to the floor. I burned them anyway.

Many times we would complete a set and find out that they had cut that scene from the film. The script was overhauled every day and NO ONE knew what was going on. Mr. Cosby was VERY unhappy. I worked 7/12s for three weeks. We cut back to 6/12s so I had the opportunity to do my laundry rather than spending my 1/2-hour lunch break buying new clothes.

One day my fellow stagehands and I were standing around with nothing to do. We went to the Art Director and were told, "Just pretend that you're working." One guy said, "No, you pretend I'm working, I'm punching out and going home." I've used that line many times in my career.

The day I was cut from the crew was a glorious day. I tried to leave at that moment but was told I had to stay until the end of the day. That first day off was heaven. I had been too busy to cash my paychecks so I had a nice chunk of change. The best thing that can be said for Leonard Part 6 is that it paid off my student loan and paid for a fabulous week in Rome. It also sent me running back to live theatre where I've stayed ever since.

I caught the movie on cable and it was as bad as I thought it would be. The biggest laugh for me was the disclaimer from the Humane Society. My usual beef with those disclaimers is that someone has to kill those delicious steaks we eat on the set. This time, however, my problem was with the rain of frogs. Hundreds of frogs gave their lives for this piece of dreck. I also think it's strange that the same disclaimer was shown at the end of The Crow, but I guess actors count as much as frogs.