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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Laurie Craig (written by)
Release Date:
17 April 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Bird is the Word more
Plot:
Life from a parrot's point of view. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins
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5 nominations
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(5 articles)
DreamWorks Barks At Doggy Day Care
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Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: A moment of silence for 'Southland'
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 9 October 2009, 2:55 PM, PDT)
(From EmpireOnline. 29 October 2009, 11:45 PM, PDT)
Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: A moment of silence for 'Southland'
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 9 October 2009, 2:55 PM, PDT)
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The voice of Paulie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gena Rowlands | ... | Ivy |
 | Tony Shalhoub | ... | Misha Vilyenkov |
 | Cheech Marin | ... | Ignacio |
 | Bruce Davison | ... | Dr. Reingold |
 | Trini Alvarado | ... | Adult Marie Alweather |
 | Jay Mohr | ... | Benny / Paulie (voice) |
 | Buddy Hackett | ... | Artie |
 | Hallie Kate Eisenberg | ... | Marie Alweather |
 | Matt Craven | ... | Warren Alweather |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Virgil the Janitor |
 | Tia Texada | ... | Ruby / Lupe (voice) |
| Laura Harrington | ... | Lila Alweather |
| Peter Basch | ... | Graduate Student #1 |
 | Emily Mura-Smith | ... | Graduate Student #2 |
| Hal Robinson | ... | Grandpa |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Polly, a Parrot's Tail (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language.
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Runtime:
91 min | Switzerland:90 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:Livre |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Philippines:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. (w) |
Mexico:A |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/6 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:U |
USA:PG
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Trivia:
Buddy Hackett auditioned to do the voice of Paulie, but lost to Jay Mohr who did an impression of Buddy Hackett. Buddy Hackett does appear in the film in a small role as Artie, the Pawn Broker, and during his scene Jay Mohr also appears in person as Benny.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In various different scenes, Paulie's wings are seen to be clipped. Any scenes where he isn't flying, his primary feathers have been clipped, you can see when he opens his wings out. Later in the film they say they are clipping his primary feathers but up until then, he is supposed to have had unclipped wings.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
[Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]
Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?
Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.
Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.
Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?
Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?
Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.
Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.
Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.
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[Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]
Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?
Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.
Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.
Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?
Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?
Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.
Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.
Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Flushed Away (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Estoy Loco
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I was entranced by this touching and hilarious film, not to mention surprised. I was also surprised to find that the voice of Paulie was performed by Jay Mohr. The performance was so finely nuanced, neither wavering into schmaltz nor becoming too hard under the New Jersey swagger, that I thought that this must be some unsung old pro, not the baby-faced Mr. Mohr. A very impressive performance, indeed, and it's gratifying to see his talents being taken seriously in a string of quirky, indie films.