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5.7/10
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Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
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- 1 nomination total
Catlin Adams
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- (as Nira Barab)
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Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, and Stockard Channing are at their comedic best in this movie. It's kind of one of those goofy 'buddy' movies where Nicholson and Beatty play off each other marvelously with Channing thrown into a great ditzy role. If you want to see comedy acting at its finest...
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- TriviaIn an interview on Trio's series Face Time (2002), Producer Peter Guber revealed that Shampoo (1975) was only made because its creators insisted on it being green-lit along with this movie. Everyone concerned was convinced that this movie would be a huge hit, given its stellar line-up of filmmakers, so the deal was accepted. As it turned out, this movie was a flop, and Shampoo (1975) was the huge hit.
- GoofsThe TAT Ford Trimotor the trio flies to Los Angeles in has the modern tail number N9651. In the 1920s it should read NC9651.
- Quotes
Nicky Wilson: [To Frederica who's screaming because Oscar is walking on the plane's wing during flight] Just ignore him.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Lion Roars Again (1975)
- SoundtracksI Must Be Dreaming
(uncredited)
Written by Al Sherman, Pat Flaherty and Al Dubin
Performed by Stockard Channing
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- $3,500,000 (estimated)
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