Filofax

Original title: Taking Care of Business

1990
15
1h 48m

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6.4/10

9.7K

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Jim Belushi and Charles Grodin in Filofax (1990)

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Farce Comedy

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a Filofax organizer that mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a Filofax organizer that mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a Filofax organizer that mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

9.7K

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7/10

The lot of a younger brother.

This is a nice, light comedy that floats along to the end so fast that you do not even notice it.

Grodin turns in another winning performance as the up-tight advertising executive that has his life taken over by an escaped convict, Belushi, who only escaped to watch the big baseball match which he has won tickets for, when he finds his Filofax at the airport.

What follows is some wonderful scenes as Belushi lives it up in the lap of luxury and does Grodin's job for him as he tries desperately to catch up with him.

Belushi is best as he tries to break back into jail so he can be legally released less than twelve hours later. Throughout this movie Belushi proves what a star he could have if he had arrived on the scene independent of everyone else, and without being over-shadowed by his self-destructive big brother.

Nevertheless, a very basic, but still highly enjoyable comedy.

Bing-18
May 16, 1999
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Trivia
First film written by J.J. Abrams.

Goofs
When Jimmy is first checking out the Filofax, he finds a list of 'power words' he reads out FIRST RATE, PHENOMENAL, SUPERLATIVE, BENEVOLENT, but 'phenomenal' clearly is not on the list.

Quotes
Ted Bradford Jr.: Spencer... Toast.
Jimmy Dworski: Yeah... A toast! To the Cubs winning the world series!... and to big tits!

Alternate versions
The UK theatrical release was cut by 22 seconds to remove strong language (i.e. uses of "fuck") and secure a 12 certificate:
[Reel 1] Black prisoner during baseball game in prison yard: "Shut the fuck up!"
[Reel 2] James Belushi as he enters opulent mansion: "I'm in fucking 'Dynasty'!"
[Reel 3] Belushi to men in tennis gear: "I got a great fucking job, don't I?"
After white-suited Belushi admires himself in mirror: "Fucking A, man!"
All video/DVD releases are uncut and rated 15.

Connections
Featured in The Girl Next Door (1999)

Soundtracks
Takin' Care of Business
Written by Randy Bachman
Performed by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Courtesy of Polygram Special Products
A Division of Polygram Records, Inc.