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| Russ Richards (John Travolta) seems to have it all. A popular local television weatherman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he has a reserved parking space and table at his favorite restaurant, a beautiful Jaguar convertible, and a rambling house. Unfortunately, he's also squandered most of his money, and the snowmobile dealership that he owns is going under because of a warm winter that shows no signs of snow. Desperate for a financial break, Russ seeks guidance from his friend Gig (Tim Roth), a sleazy Brit who owns a strip club and has connections with various undesirables. Initially, Gig's suggestion that Russ should rig the state lottery makes Russ cringe, but out of desperation he enlists the help of the Lotto lady, Crystal (Lisa Kudrow), and they fix the numbers of a six-million-dollar drawing. Of course, the plan goes terribly wrong in this clever dark comedy from director Nora Ephron (YOU'VE GOT MAIL, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE). The all-star cast includes Michael Rapaport as psychotic Dale the Thug, Bill... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Directors: |
Nora Ephron |
| Actors: |
Bill Pullman · Daryl Mitchell · Ed O'Neill · Michael Moore · Michael Rapaport · Michael Weston · Tim Roth |
| Stars: |
John Travolta · Lisa Kudrow |
| UPC: |
097363369509, 097363369523, 097363369530, 097363369547 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 45min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Widescreen, DVD: Widescreen - Checkpoint, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 1hr 45min
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- March 20, 2001
- R (MPAA)
- 097363369530
- Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
, - VHS
- 1hr 45min
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- September 04, 2001
- R (MPAA)
- 097363369509
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Adam Resnick |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/01/2001, p.68, Michael Tunison): "...[A] tongue-in-cheek caper comedy....[With] talented stars chewing on quirky character parts...", (10/27/2000, p.C2, Kenneth Turan): "...Clever....A consistently witty and ingenious comedy of broad appeal..." |
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