Lady Killers (2003)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Gary Preisler

Writers:

Michael Canale (story)
Gary Preisler (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

A comedy about two guys who'd do anything to be on top.

Plot:

A pair of losers marry two elderly sisters, thinking they'll inherit their fortune and Beverly Hills estate. |

Plot Keywords:

National Lampoon Series | Reference To Aristotle

Cast

Will Friedle	...	Calvin Menhoffer
Chris Owen	...	Leonard Smallwood
Louise Lasser	...	Doris Mundt
Renée Taylor	...	Betty Mundt
Nikki Schieler Ziering	...	Charlene (as Nikki Ziering)
Rudy De Luca	...	Uncle Walt
Jack Ong	...	Mr. Woo
J.J. Cole	...	Minister
Carmen Twillie	...	Gospel Singer
Gabriel Bologna	...	Jail Guard
Mary Albee	...	Woman on the Street
Draegin	...	Bruno 'The Dog'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Akira Lane	...	Fantasy Girl (uncredited)
John Paul Lubran	...	Young Leonard Smallwood (uncredited)
Rena Riffel	...	Fantasy Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Gary Preisler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Canale		story
Gary Preisler		writer

Produced by
Don Ashley	....	producer
Dean Blagg	....	co-producer
Amy Greenspun	....	producer
Brian Greenspun	....	executive producer
Howard Houng	....	co-producer
Charles V. Kinstler	....	executive producer
J.B. Moresco	....	associate producer
Kami Norton	....	co-producer
Gary Preisler	....	producer
Leland Preisler	....	executive producer
Michael T. Rutter	....	associate producer
Nick Goodwin Self	....	line producer

Original Music by
Chris Horvath

Cinematography by
Thomas L. Callaway

Film Editing by
Robert Brakey

Casting by
Aaron Griffith

Production Design by
Terrence Foster

Set Decoration by
Melanie Jones

Costume Design by
Ellen Falguiere
Rachel Sage		(re-shoots)

Makeup Department
Danielle Friedman	....	special makeup effects artist
Cindy Miguens	....	personal makeup artist: Louise Lasser
Erica Pearce	....	makeup artist
Kathleen Toner	....	hair stylist
Kathleen Toner	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Kami Norton	....	post-production supervisor
Kami Norton	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Lu	....	second assistant director: pick-ups
Dawn Stewart	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Pedro Barquin	....	stand-by greensman
Joshua T. Duman	....	propmaker
Greg Finnin	....	property master
Tom Gould	....	assistant property master
Regan Redding	....	carpenter
Jason Puga	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Doug Andham	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Doug Andorka)
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Markus Innocenti	....	supervising sound editor
John Kohlbrenner	....	sound effects editor
George E. Marshall Jr.	....	boom operator
Sterling Moore	....	boom operator
Mike Welker	....	first assistant sound editor
Nelson Ferreira	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Owen Demers	....	3D paint lead: ESC Entertainment
David Emerson	....	optical and digital line-up
Scott Fritts	....	modeler
Shane Roberts	....	matte painter

Stunts
Mary Albee	....	stunt performer
Ben Bray	....	stunt coordinator
Max Daniels	....	stunt performer
Denney Pierce	....	stunt performer
Lori Seaman	....	stunt double
Ray Siegle	....	stunt performer
Lisa Varga	....	stunt performer
Frank Torres	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Derek Lee Bell	....	grip
Mike Booth	....	electrician
Cris Borgnine	....	electrician
Rocky W. Ford	....	key grip
Saul Herckis	....	grip
Craig Kief	....	gaffer
Paul Marshall	....	best boy electric
Craig Price	....	dolly grip
Michael Rha	....	grip
Eric Sievering	....	electric swing
Eric Sievering	....	grip
Charles M. Smallwood	....	key grip
C.J. Julian	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erika Munro	....	costumer

Music Department
David R. Barkley	....	orchestrator
Gerry Gershman	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
George Bolton	....	transportation captain
Abiff Salcedo	....	talent driver
Mario Simon	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Leonid Choub	....	location manager
Jill Coughlin	....	stand-in
Harold De Jesus	....	title designer
Myles DeRussy	....	stand-in
Judy Dixon	....	unit publicist
Leia Dunlap	....	production assistant
Jeff Eveleth	....	production assistant
Eric Fierstein	....	supervising location manager
Vanessa Grayson	....	stand-in
Jennifer S. Jackson	....	script supervisor (as Jennifer Helmuth)
Scott Jolgen	....	production assistant
Timothy Kiley	....	assistant location manager
Marcel Valcarce	....	title designer
Julie Anne Wight	....	script supervisor: pick-up shots

Production Companies

• Winston Davis and Associates

Distributors

• P&A Distributors (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lady Killers Productions LLC

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Hollywood Caterers  catering

Also Known As:

Gold Diggers (USA)
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (USA) (new title)
National Lampoon's Lady Killers (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some drug related material.

Runtime:

USA:90 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | USA:PG-13 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Company:

Winston Davis and Associates

Trivia:

One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per theater in the past 25 years.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the movie where we see how bumbling the two guys are in their acts of crime, Leonard grabs a purse that is attached to a woman's prosthetic left arm. When he brings it back to her, she beats him with a right arm (the hands have switched).

Quotes:

Betty Mundt: As Aristotle once said, 'When life throws you lemon, sometimes you just gotta up and kill somebody!'

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Spring Break 24/7 (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Lady Killers

Well worth a rental on a dull night

I'm a 43 year old father in a small Southern town. Just saying that so you will understand that I am not the target audience for this type of movie. I ignored it at the theater and had no plans to ever watch it. However, after enjoying National Lampoon's Dorm Daze, I figured I would give it a try at the rental store. I am glad I did.

The previews and such are not entirely truthful about this movie. It appears to be 2 young guys out to scam 2 older women. While it is that, it is also 2 older women out to scam 2 young guys who are some of the dumbest criminals ever. The "old women being sexy" angle is not played up nearly as much as you would think and rather than make fun of them, they seem to be making just as much fun of stereotypes.

This is not an Oscar movie or one with long lasting deep plots but it is a decent way to laugh on a rainy day. You will not split your sides laughing but the pace is good and the jokes funny rather than silly most of the time. While this is not a movie I am sorry I missed at the theater, and perhaps not one I will go out and buy, it was one that I enjoyed watching and felt well worth the rental. Just because the cover and premise seem so silly, don't just pass it by.