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Bill Wilson (written by)
Release Date:
30 August 2000 (France)
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A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it. full summary | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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A Farrelly/Coen Brothers influenced story
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Woody Allen | ... | Tex Cowley |
 | Sharon Stone | ... | Candy Cowley |
 | Alfonso Arau | ... | Dr. Amado |
 | Brian Brophy | ... | CNN Reporter |
| Betty Carvalho | ... | Juana |
 | Enrique Castillo | ... | Grasiento |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | ... | Unojo |
 | O'Neal Compton | ... | Texas John |
 | Maria Grazia Cucinotta | ... | Desi |
 | Marcus Demian | ... | Ricardo |
| Danny De La Paz | ... | Lalo Taxi Driver |
 | Andy Dick | ... | Father Buñuel |
| Jeannine De La Torre | ... | Maria |
 | Fran Drescher | ... | Sister Frida |
| Richard Edson | ... | Edsel Farkus |
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First on Max (USA) (working title)
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Rated R for sexuality and language.
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95 min
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The bawdy, crass jokes and lowbrow humor employed in Bill Wilson's script work in his story about a kosher butcher who catches his unfaithful wife in the act and is driven to homicidal maniacal behavior. From the gags involving a permanently frozen hand with its middle finger extended, to the obvious dialog quips, this movie is highly entertaining, with Farrelly/Coen Brothers influences. The impressive cast executes all the silliness with great ease and skill. Woody Allen's characteristically droll performance makes an interesting backdrop against the film's New Mexico locale.
Despite the obvious nature of the story, Director Alfonso Arau's use of visual realism lends to it's contrasting irony. Arau's style is reminiscent of some of Mexico's better comedies celebrating the culture through humorous eyes.