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The Producers (2005) -- After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
The Producers (2005) -- Clip: Leo and Max Offer Ulla a Job
The Producers (2005) -- After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
The Producers (2005) -- Clip: I Wanna Be A Producer
The Producers (2005) -- Clip: Guten Tag Hop Clop

Overview

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Director:
Susan Stroman
Writers (WGA):
Mel Brooks (screenplay) and
Thomas Meehan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical more
Plot:
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(46 articles)
Matthew Broderick 'Very Happy' Over Twins' Birth
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Ferrell's Career Looks Lost Indeed
 (From newser. 8 June 2009, 1:54 PM, PDT)

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It's Springtime For Hitler Again! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nathan Lane ... Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick ... Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman ... Ulla

Will Ferrell ... Franz Liebkind

Gary Beach ... Roger DeBris

Roger Bart ... Carmen Ghia
Eileen Essell ... Hold Me-Touch Me

Michael McKean ... Prison Trustee
David Huddleston ... Judge
Debra Monk ... Lick Me-Bite Me

Andrea Martin ... Kiss Me-Feel Me

Jon Lovitz ... Mr. Marks
Bryn Dowling ... Usherette / Girl With Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant

Meg Gillentine ... Usherette / Girl With Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt
Kevin Ligon ... Workman / Little Old Lady
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Producers: The Movie Musical (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and references.
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Originally, this was almost shot in Toronto, Canada. New York State tax incentives made it possible for the production to film in New York City at the new Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. Producer Mel Brooks also jokingly complained that the bagels in Toronto were "too mushy". more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the jail song and dance scene, the prisoner in the white shirt (singlet) standing behind the piano lip syncs almost every word when the statement from the Governor is read out aloud. more
Quotes:
Max Bialystock: [to a prisoner in Sing Sing] What are you in for, lack of rhythm? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Toxic (2008) more
Soundtrack:
The Hop-Clop Goes On more

FAQ

Are the screenplays for this and the 1968 Producers film exactly the same?
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55 out of 82 people found the following comment useful:-
It's Springtime For Hitler Again!, 17 January 2006
8/10
Author: EmperorNortonII from San Francisco, California

First, there was Mel Brooks' clever movie "The Producers." That got adapted into a Tony-winning stage musical. Then the musical became adapted into a movie. This hilarious spectacle is sure to please! Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick return as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, the same roles they made famous on Broadway. Lane is a riot, channeling Zero Mostel's bombastic character. Meanwhile, Broderick surprises as he does a decent take on Gene Wilder's original hysterical act. Will Ferrell scores laughs as Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind, and Uma Thurman puts in a good song and dance as Swedish sexpot Ulla. The movie perfectly catches the style of the old-fashioned musical, with a large serving of slapstick. This snappy production is sure to be a hit with everyone!

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