Multiplicity (1996)

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers (WGA):

Chris Miller (short story)
Chris Miller (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 July 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Comedy

Tagline:

Sometimes to get more out of life, you have to make more of yourself.

Plot:

A man who never has enough time for the things he wants to do is offered the opportunity to have himself duplicated.

Plot Keywords:

Clone | Cloning | Construction | Effeminacy | Building Site

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Doug Kinney
Andie MacDowell	...	Laura Kinney
Zack Duhame	...	Zack Kinney
Katie Schlossberg	...	Jennifer Kinney
Harris Yulin	...	Dr. Leeds
Richard Masur	...	Del King
Eugene Levy	...	Vic
Ann Cusack	...	Noreen
John de Lancie	...	Ted
Judith Kahan	...	Franny
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Walt
Obba Babatundé	...	Paul
Julie Bowen	...	Robin
Dawn Maxey	...	Beth
Kari Coleman	...	Patti

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

In filming the shot in which Doug #1 introduces Doug #3 to Doug #2, Doug #2 tosses a beer to Doug #1. Michael Keaton catching the beer (tossed by a body double) was shot first. Keaton tossing the beer (this time *to* a body double) was filmed later. Keaton's toss so perfectly matched the body double's original toss, that the planned special effect of digitally erasing the tossed beer can then adding in a digital beer can was not needed, thereby saving the production quite a bit of money. This was referred to by the special effects crew as "The Million Dollar Miracle Beer Can Toss".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Vic's truck advertises his business: "Dependible Concrete", which is misspelled. (Probably this was done as a joke because Vic is anything but dependable.)

Quotes:

Doug Kinney #2: [not happy about appearance of clone #3. Doug has promised to make it up to him] And you can start by cloning Laura!

Movie Connections:

References The Fly (1986)

Soundtrack:

I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Very entertaining and funny!

Michael Keaton's character Doug is so busy with his work that the neglects his family. Then he meets a man who says he can help him with time. Doug is unsure at first but later on contacts the man again, whereupon he learns that the above mentioned is into cloning people! This is when all the fun starts... :)

This film started out a bit slow but got funnier and funnier as it went by. I never thought it would be this funny. It's also a very entertaining film where there is not too much time between each laugh. And the ending is absolutely hilarious!!

Andie MacDowell was stunning as usually. Keaton was good in all of his multiple roles! Need I say more? 7/10