The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writer (WGA):

Neil Cuthbert (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Man On The Moon

Plot:

In the future, a man struggles to keep control of his nightclub from mafia control in space.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Nightclub | Casino | Bodyguard | Posing As Married Couple

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Pluto Nash
Randy Quaid	...	Bruno
Rosario Dawson	...	Dina Lake
Joe Pantoliano	...	Mogan
Jay Mohr	...	Tony Francis
Luis Guzmán	...	Felix Laranga
James Rebhorn	...	Belcher
Peter Boyle	...	Rowland
Burt Young	...	Gino
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Miguel
Pam Grier	...	Flura Nash
John Cleese	...	James
Victor Varnado	...	Kelp
Illeana Douglas	...	Dr. Mona Zimmer
Jacynthe René	...	Babette

Also Known As:

Pluto Nash (UK) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual humor and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie was shelved for almost two years before it was released.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pluto and Dina are in the Garden of Paradise and Pluto is about to leave, the clock by the door reads 6:54. However, when he has walked out, as the door is closing, the clock reads 1:17.

Quotes:

Pluto Nash: That's a cryogenic Chihuahua!
Dina Lake: It's a real dog?
Pluto Nash: Oh, yeah, it's very delicate. You know it's illegal to bring pets up here. But I got a friend back in Juarez who knows how to freeze-dry these things. Look at that. It's a girl. Pop that little bitch in the particle wave for two minutes on defrost... she'll be running around the room.

Movie Connections:

References Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Soundtrack:

Safe in My Arms

A fun and enjoyable surprise.

I am an Eddie Murphy fan, but I did not go to the theater to see this movie because of the horrible reviews that I read about it. My feelings after catching this movie on HBO are clear, don't necessarily base all of your decisions to watch a movie or not on highly publicized reviews. The fact is, that I enjoyed this movie. I thought that the cast was attractive and talented; and that there were some credible laughs. But most of all, I thoroughly enjoyed the way the movie looked and how it was filmed. This film was simply not as bad as the critics said it was. It is possible that because the critics criticized the movie so much, that when I finally saw the movie, and was not repulsed by it, that I began to relax and enjoy it. I think that many of the critics were expecting a Beverly Hills Cop-type laugh fest, but that is not a comedy that's really an action-drama with a few laughs. This is strictly a sci-fi comedy, as such, it does not take itself seriously; and neither should you if you decide to watch it. Just see if you enjoy it. I sure did.