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Bookmark this pageThe Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Director: Jonathan Lynn
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From Time Out Film Guide
Hitman Jimmy 'the Tulip' Tudesk (Willis clad in a white vest) flees to Canada with a contract on his head and moves next door to debt-ridden dentist Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky (Perry). Oz is persuaded to grass on Jimmy for an all-important finder's fee. Meanwhile, Oz's ex-wife (Arquette) seeks the services of any available assassin to do away with Oz for his hefty life insurance. Hilarious double-cross capers ensue, but this popcorn comedy misses the dark humour and cynicism of a genre gem like Grosse Point Blank by a country mile.Author: AL
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- john said...
- Posted on Dec 18 2008 20:51 dry humour, lots of killing treated humouresly, all the actors play their parts well. definately worth buying the dvd.
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Cast & crew
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Producer: David Willis, Allan Kaufman
Cast: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak, Harland Williams full cast
Duration: 99 mins
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