Directed by:
John LandisScreenplay:
John LandisCinematography:
Ken KelschComposer:
Peter BernsteinCast:
Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Michael Biehn, Rob Schneider, Lara Flynn Boyle, Carl Ballantine, Thomas Haden Church, Bill Duke, Lisa Edelstein, Sheree North (more)Plots(1)
Nastassia Kinski (Paris, Texas) and Billy Zane (Titanic) lead an all-star cast in this outrageously dark comedy from John Landis (The Blues Brothers, Animal House, Trading Places, Coming To America). Divorced and seeking revenge, Susan (Kinski) recruits her lover/insurance agent Sam (Zane) to kill her ex-husband Paul (Adrian Paul, Highlander) so she can inherit his substantial life insurance policy. Not wanting to do the dirty deed himself, Sam calls Steve (Rob Schneider, Duece Bigalow: Male Gigolo) and Bill (Michael Biehn, The Rock), two losers who owe him a big favor. When Paul winds up in the hospital instead of the morgue, they enlist Bob (Dan Aykroyd), a bikerless biker who is more than willing to finish the job. Joining the conspiracy is Susan's hairdresser Betty (Lara Flynn Boyle, The Practice) who will sleep with anyone -- and everyone -- to ensure she gets her cut. With the police hot on their trail and Sam's ex-wife complicating matters even more, Susan's plan to get rich ends up being one of the most poorly executed crimes ever! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Nastassja Kinski
West Germany
Best movies:
Paris, Texas (1984)
Il sole anche di notte (1990)
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
Billy Zane
USA
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Michael Biehn
USA
Best movies:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Aliens (1986)
The Terminator (1984)
Rob Schneider
USA
Best movies:
Demolition Man (1993)
The Longest Yard (2005)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Lara Flynn Boyle
USA
Best movies:
Happiness (1998)
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)
Threesome (1994)
Carl Ballantine
USA
Best movies:
Speedway (1968)
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
The Best of Times (1986)
Thomas Haden Church
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Broken Trail (2006) (TV movie)
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Bill Duke
USA
Best movies:
Predator (1987)
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Payback (1999)
Lisa Edelstein
USA
Best movies:
As Good as It Gets (1997)
The Doors (1991)
What Women Want (2000)
Sheree North
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
The Outfit (1973)
Adrian Paul
UK
Best movies:
Nemesis Game (2003)
Throttle (2005)
War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
Dan Aykroyd
Canada
Best movies:
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The Rutles in All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
Joey Travolta
USA
Best movies:
Oscar (1991)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Jeremy Suarez
USA
Best movies:
Brother Bear (2003)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
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Randal Kleiser
USA
Best movies:
Cannes Man (1997)
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
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Stuart Gordon
USA
Best movies:
Bread and Roses (2000)
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The Arrival (1991)
Lauren Tom
USA
Best movies:
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Adam Rifkin
USA
Best movies:
Detroit Rock City (1999)
The Dark Backward (1991)
Denial (1998)
Danny Huston
Italy
Best movies:
21 Grams (2003)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
John Adams (2008) (series)
Ken Kelsch
Best movies:
Don't Go in the House (1979)
Snake Eyes (1993)
100 Feet (2008)