Sitting Ducks

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Sitting Ducks

1980Movie1 h 27 minR

55

DecentGoodWatch score

55

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

Two small-time thieves come together in a quest to make their childhood dreams come true.

Good for

Family movie night
Friends night
Party vibe

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Makes you laugh.

Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −19 min on the typical 106
typical 10687
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1980
April 4, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
CrimeComedy
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
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13 people
Directing · 1
Henry Jaglom Director, Writer
Production · 5
Michael Emil Executive Producer
Meira Attia Dor Producer
Valerie Hoffman Unit Production Manager
Sandy Solomon Unit Manager
Jan Foster Production Manager
Camera · 1
Paul Glickman Director of Photography
Sound · 3
Richard Romanus Original Music Composer
Joanne D'Antonio Sound Editor
Grant Onnie Music Producer

Tropes

Status Quo Is Godin 874 titlesDouble subverted in "Duck Naked"; Bill's plumage stays green for the rest of the episode after a screw-up at Madame Bevousky's, but in the next episode, "Ducks for Hire", his coat is white again.Predator-Prey FriendshipRare · in 56 titlesThe stigma from the ducks about all alligators being bloodthirsty duck-eaters, and the notion passed on by alligators that all ducks are food, not friends, is what frustrates Aldo and Bill from makin…All 146 tropes

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