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22 September 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
A little larceny. A lot of laughs! morePlot:
Salma Hayek plays an avid detective assigned to the heist of a batch of precious coins that end up in the hands of a suicidal barber. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
The "Fools" are good, only the "Chain" is broken moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Zahn | ... | Kresk |
 | Salma Hayek | ... | Kolko |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Avnet |
 | Elijah Wood | ... | Mikey |
 | David Cross | ... | Andy |
 | Tom Wilkinson | ... | Bollingsworth |
 | Orlando Jones | ... | Miss Cocoa |
 | Kevin Corrigan | ... | Paulie |
 | David Hyde Pierce | ... | Mr. Kerner |
 | Lara Flynn Boyle | ... | Karen |
 | John Cassini | ... | Henchman |
 | Michael Rapaport | ... | Hitman |
 | Myndy Crist | ... | Jeannie |
 | Craig Ferguson | ... | Melander Stevens |
 | Devin Douglas Drewitz | ... | Scottie (as Devin Drewitz) |
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Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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Sweden:96 min | USA:98 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R (No. 37280) | Canada:A (Ontario)Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFun Stuff
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Mikey: Excuse me, is this chair being used?Snotty Man: Does it look like it's being used?
Mikey: "Does it look like it's being used?" That's a good one.
[Mikey picks up the chair and smashes the man with it]
Mikey: Now it's being used.
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Better Days (And The Bottom Drops Out) moreFAQ
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"Chain of Fools" is one of those zany ensemble-cast spoofs on crime films. The "Fools" include Selma Hayek as a Playboy-posing police sergeant; Steve Zahn as an incompetent barber; Jeff Goldblum as a generic stylish thug; Elijah Wood as the world's youngest hit man; David Cross as an overgrown Boy Scout (literally); Tom Wilkinson as a vengeful wealthy industrialist; Orlando Jones as a beefy transvestite; and Lara Flynn Boyle as a treacherous ex-wife.
Normally I love ensemble films, and this particular one had a great cast (well, Steve Zahn didn't particularly shine in this film, even though he has the most screen time). The problem with CoF is the parts aren't strung together that well. The plot is mediocre, the editing is haphazard and the story doesn't flow too well at moments.
But the characters do provide quite a few laughs themselves. So it's better than your average schlocky comedy.
7 out of 10.
Barky