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Rat Race (2001) -- A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money.
Rat Race (2001) -- A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money.
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Director:
Jerry Zucker
Writer (WGA):
Andy Breckman (written by)
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Release Date:
17 August 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy more
Tagline:
563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!
Plot:
A Las Vegas casino magnate, determined to find a new avenue for wagering, sets up a race for money. full summary | add synopsis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Course folle (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual references, crude humor, partial nudity and language.
Runtime:
112 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada more

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Trivia:
In this film, Harold Grisham, Donald Sinclair's lawyer, is said to have been "tragically born without a personality." This same joke was used in Sgt. Bilko (1996), also written by Andy Breckman. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The helicopter has a major mistake. In reality, a helicopter pilot actually sits on the right side of the cockpit. more
Quotes:
[Talking about Sinclair and his idea for them competing in the "race"]
Merrill: It's some sort of joke. It has to be.
Duane Cody: What kind of jackass just gives away $2 million?
Owen Templeton: Maybe it's a publicity stunt.
Randy Pear: What kind of publicity? He swore us all to secrecy.
Vera Baker: Maybe it's a secret publicity stunt.
Randy Pear: A *secret* publicity stunt?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Thelma & Louise (1991) more
Soundtrack:
Los Gauchos more

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40 out of 48 people found the following comment useful.
A human horse race!, 17 August 2001
Author: Matthew Ignoffo (mermatt@webtv.net) from Eatontown, NJ, USA

AIRPLANE! crashes into MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD!

Duck and cover. The antics are silly, but they come at you fast and furious -- a transvestile Lucy (in a whole bunch of Lucys), squirrels, cows, balloons, a dead dog, a heart transplant, car wrecks, bowel movements, a bullet train, and much much more.

It's slapstick and double take time in this zany comedy about human greed and just plain old stupidity. The story line gets pretty ragged at times but it is funny. And it even has a message.

If you want to lose yourself for two hours in a nutty comedy, this is a good bet.

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