54
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Hard boiled tales of tough molls and trigger happy gangsters, screwball chases, and wartime intrigue are spun together in this send-up of the 40's film noir adventure, with a modern twist. Stars David Foley, Roberta Weiss.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −18 min on the typical 100
typical 10082Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1986
October 1, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Larry Kent Director
Writing · 2
- John Sheppard Writer
- Bryan McCann Writer
Production · 4
- Peter Haley Executive Producer
- Peter R. Simpson Executive Producer
- Ray Sager Executive In Charge Of Production
- Ilana Frank Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Doug McKay Director of Photography
- Brenton Spencer Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Irvine Editor
Sound · 1
- Paul Zaza Music Score Producer
Art · 1
- John Willett Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Trish Keating Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Barrett J. Reid Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Tony Morelli Stunt Coordinator
- Bill Ferguson Stunt Double
- J.J. Makaro Stunt Double
- Dawn Stofer-Rupp Stunt Double
- Dean Lockwood Stunt Double
- Leslie Munro Stunt Double
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