A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jim Belushi | ... |
Nick Pirandello
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| John Ritter | ... |
Bob Wilson
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| Barbara Barrie | ... |
Mom Pirandello
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| Bill Morey | ... |
Millard Cunard
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Isa Jank | ... |
Dolly
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Gail Barle | ... |
Sherry
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| Mark Herrier | ... |
Bradshaw
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| Matthew Brooks | ... |
Bob Wilson, Jr.
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Mariah Dobson | ... |
Heather Wilson
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Stephen Corvin | ... |
Russian Agent
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| Charles Walker | ... |
Mahoney
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| Dyanne Thorne | ... |
Dad Pirandello
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Don Dolan | ... |
Ufoe
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Mary E. Thompson | ... |
Elderly Woman
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| Suzee Slater | ... |
Woman in Bed
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| James Le Gros | ... |
Buddy MacGruder
(as James LeGros)
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| Richard Brestoff | ... |
Henderson
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| Travis McKenna | ... |
Oaf
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Drew Blake Gordon | ... |
Bully
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Hugh Gordon | ... |
Bully
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| Bruce M. Fischer | ... |
Steelworker
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| Brian Libby | ... |
Steelworker
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| Richard Partlow | ... |
Perkmeyer
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| Hardy Rawls | ... |
Cop
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| Todd Jeffries | ... |
Cop
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Billy Long | ... |
Milkman
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Peter Looney | ... |
Stiletto Man
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Lawrence Lott | ... |
Donald the Clown
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| Isabella Hofmann | ... |
Barbara Wilson
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Joe Oradesky | ... |
Man Coming Out of Store
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Kevin Finney | ... |
Man Leaving Store
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Barry Doe | ... |
Meat Hawker
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| Buck Kartalian | ... |
Produce Hawker
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Stan Kamber | ... |
Bartender
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Joy Lazo | ... |
Check Out Girl
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Edward Corbett | ... |
Meat Hawker
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| Barbara Bingham | ... |
Woman in Park
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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| Allan Graf | ... |
Hartman - Clown (uncredited)
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| Henry Kingi | ... |
Clown - Hitman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dennis Feldman | ||
Written by
| Dennis Feldman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Martin Bregman | ... | producer |
| Louis A. Stroller | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Miles Goodman | ||
Cinematography by
| John A. Alonzo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malcolm Campbell | ||
| Glenn Farr | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Louis Benioff | ... | assistant editor |
| Laja Holland | ... | assistant editor |
| Jill Searchinger | ... | assistant editor |
| Christian Wagner | ... | assistant editor (as Chris Wagner) |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Art Direction by
| James Allen | ||
| William J. Cassidy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tom Pedigo | ||
Costume Design by
| Jodie Lynn Tillen | ... | (as Jodie Tillen) |
Makeup Department
| Stephen Robinette | ... | hair stylist (as Stephen F. Robinette) |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William Watkins | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ron Kinwald | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Christine Larson-Nitzsche | ... | second assistant director (as Christine Larson) |
| Allan Wertheim | ... | first assistant director |
| Dick Ziker | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Gregg H. Bilson | ... | property master (as Gregg Bilson) |
| William G. Hall | ... | labor foreman |
| Philip C. Hurst | ... | greensman (as Phil Hurst) |
| Thomas W. Lay Jr. | ... | illustrator |
| Tony Leonardi | ... | scenic artist |
| Daniel Maltese | ... | set designer (as Dan Maltese) |
| Craig Raiche | ... | assistant property master |
| Phil Read | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | assistant property master |
| Stan Cockerell | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Rainer G. Gruetzmacher | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| James Passanante | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jack Cooley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | sound editor |
| Noreen Evans | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | adr editor |
| Jack Fitzstephens | ... | sound editor |
| Eleanor Goldstein | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Randall L. Johnson | ... | boom operator |
| Jane Lang | ... | foley editor |
| Al Nahmias | ... | sound editor |
| Doris Soraci | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jess Soraci | ... | sound editor |
| Arthur Weiss | ... | assistant sound editor (as Art Weiss) |
| Keith A. Wester | ... | sound mixer (as Keith Wester) |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer |
| Norval D. Crutcher III | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
| Harrison D. Marsh | ... | utility sound technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dan Cangemi | ... | assistant special effects (as Danny Cangemi) |
| Roger Lifsey | ... | assistant special effects |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects |
| Bruce Robles | ... | assistant special effects |
| Paul Stewart | ... | assistant special effects |
| Rick Thompson | ... | assistant special effects (as Richard Thompson) |
| D. Kerry Prior | ... | special effects artist: Dream Quest Images (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Scott Beattie | ... | special visual effects |
| Michael Bigelow | ... | special visual effects |
| Justin Klarenbeck | ... | special visual effects |
| Michael Shea | ... | special visual effects |
| George Muhs | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Robert Apisa | ... | stunt player |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunt player |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunt player |
| Billy Bates | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunt player (as Jophery Brown) |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | stunt player |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunt player |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunt player (as David Ellis) |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunt player |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunt player |
| Jeff Jensen | ... | stunt player |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunt player |
| John Meier | ... | stunt player (as John C. Meier) |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunt player |
| Dan Plum | ... | stunts |
| Dean Wein | ... | stunt player |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt player |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt player |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Romano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jay Steinbrecher | ... | helicopter stunt pilot (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gavin Alcott | ... | camera helper |
| Michael Barrett | ... | best boy |
| Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
| Dana Christiaansen | ... | second camera operator |
| Steven W. Gage | ... | dolly grip |
| Bud Heller | ... | key grip |
| Susan C. Ingram | ... | second assistant camera (as Susan Ingram) |
| Horace Jordan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael E. Little | ... | b camera first assistant |
| Gregory W. Smith | ... | camera loader (as Greg Smith) |
| Stuart A. Spohn | ... | chief lighting technician (as Stuart Spohn) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | second camera operator (as Steve St. John) |
| Pernell Youngblood Tyus | ... | camera operator (as Pernell Y. Tyus) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Chase | ... | costume supervisor |
| Hugo Peña | ... | costumer (as Hugo Pena) |
| Rosalie Wallace | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Ronald L. Carr | ... | location manager (as Ronald Carr) |
| Brian O. Haynes | ... | location manager |
| Christopher Ursitti | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nancy Fogarty | ... | music editor |
| Joel Moss | ... | music recordist |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Goldberg | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William F. Luehm | ... | transportation captain (as Bill Luehm) |
| Greg Van Dyke | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tom Briggs | ... | set driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Michael Bregman | ... | assistant: Dennis Feldman (as Michael Scott Bregman) |
| Louis Chirco | ... | craft service |
| Louise Del Araujo | ... | production assistant |
| Joan Eisenberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Nowell Grossman | ... | assistant auditor |
| Michael Klawitter | ... | assistant: Martin Bregman |
| Andrea Neiman | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Ralph Rosenblum | ... | consultant |
| Debbie Schwab | ... | production office coordinator |
| Steve Warner | ... | auditor |
| Judy Whelchel | ... | assistant: Dennis Feldman |
| Jim Gerwig | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- Martin Bregman Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Network (2007) (India) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- TBS Superstation (1991) (United States) (tv)
- TNT (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Spain) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting)
- Magno Sound (sound re-recording)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Cinema Research (titles and optical effects)
- J&L Service (motion picture equipment)
- The Pleasure Chest (dominatrix paraphernalia)
- Body by Jake Inc. (physical training)
- Metrocolor (color)
- Panavision (camera equipment: Panaflex® camera and lenses)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jim Belushi plays a super-competent secret agent on the trail of Russian thugs. John Ritter plays a milquetoast dad who gets mixed up in the caper. The story follows their adventures over the course of a week, in which Ritter develops some guts and Belushi gets in touch with his sensitive side.
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| Taglines | The fate of the world is in their hands. God help us all. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $241,258, 27 Sep 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many movie posters for the film featured a preamble that read: ''Nick likes machine guns and dobermans. Bob likes squirt guns and pussy cats. Two real men with absolutely nothing in common... except the future of mankind.'' See more » |
| Goofs | During the clown fight in the alley, the glass with the presidential seal is concealed within a black pouch attached to Nick's pants on his left side. After the fight, it is attached to his right side. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Bob:
I didn't know you smoked. Nick: Just after sex, Bob. I'm trying to give it up. Bob: Well, at least you don't smoke that much. Nick: About a pack a day. Bob: That'll kill ya! Nick: Bob, it won't kill ya. But it will make you very sore. See more » |