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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Jim Belushi | ... |
Nick Pirandello
(as James Belushi)
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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
(as Isa Andersen)
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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
(as Ed Corbett)
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Barbara Bingham | ... |
Woman in Park
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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.
Written by Afterburner |
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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 » |