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Larry Miller (written by)
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An awkward accountant winds up in jail and accidentally gains a reputation as a tough guy. full summary | add synopsis
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So Stupid, It's Funny more (7 total)
Cast
(Credited cast)| Derek Basco | ... | Tuxedo Gang #2 | |
| Andre Rosey Brown | ... | Big Jim (as Rosey Brown) | |
| Bill Lee Brown | ... | FBI Agent Rooney | |
| Rick Cramer | ... | 'Chip' the Nazi | |
| Tommy Davidson | ... | Ron Carter | |
| Eddie Driscoll | ... | FBI Agent Driscoll | |
| Dennis Dun | ... | Head of tuxedo gang | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Kathy Stanford | |
| Edith Grant | ... | No character name (as EdieMay Grant) | |
| Mike Grief | ... | Prison Chef | |
| Lisa Jeffrey | |||
| Wayne Knight | ... | Wayne the Guard | |
| LeJon | ... | Prison gang member | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Kyle | |
| Darren McGavin | ... | Mr. Stanford | |
| Larry Miller | ... | Ben Babbitt | |
| Phil Nee | ... | Sergeant. #2 | |
| David Rasche | ... | Jack Stanford | |
| Emilio Rivera | ... | Con#1 | |
| Michael Rose | ... | John | |
| Jerry Seinfeld | ... | Prison man #2 | |
| Terry Sweeney | ... | Decorator | |
| Julie Warner | ... | Eileen |
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Rated R for language and some drug use.
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Australia:104 min
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This is the kind of film where the cast and crew were probably laughing the whole time about how ridiculous the movie they're working on is. A dorky white accountant is wrongly convicted and thrown into jail. Through silly and completely unintentioned antics, he gains a reputation as a tough guy. His black friend, who is just as akward, tries his best to show him the ropes. Meanwhile, the REAL toughest guy in prison, Kyle, wants the accountant to use the prison computer to invest his money, which he does not know how to do.
Quite simply, this is a silly film that should in no way be taken seriously. It's pure entertainment, kind of like one big, one-and-a-half-hour joke. There's a whole slough of actors you'll recognize here; this joke was probably a pet project they were all working on for a few weeks.