Fun with Dick and Jane (1977 film)
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| Directed by | Ted Kotcheff |
| Produced by |
Peter Bart Max Palevsky |
| Screenplay by |
David Giler Jerry Belson Mordecai Richler |
| Story by | Gerald Gaiser |
| Starring |
George Segal Jane Fonda |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Edited by | Danford B. Greene |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | USD$3 million |
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Fun with Dick and Jane is a 1977 American comedy film starring George Segal and Jane Fonda. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, the film is caustically critical of the 'anarchy' of the American way of life.
The character names come from the Dick and Jane series of children's educational books and the title is taken from the title of one of the books in the series.
Plot
An upper-middle-class couple, Dick and Jane Harper, hit a hump in living the good life when the husband loses his job. Falling through the cracks of society in the United States, they become high-class thieves to get back all they have lost.
Cast
- George Segal as Dick Harper
- Jane Fonda as Jane Harper
- Ed McMahon as Charlie Blanchard
- Dick Gautier as Dr. Will
- Allan Miller as Loan company manager
- Hank Garcia as Raoul Esteban
- John Dehner as Jane's father
- Mary Jackson as Jane's mother
- Walter Brooke as Mr. Weeks
- Sean Frye as Billy
- Fred Willard as Bob
- Thayer David as Deacon
- Burke Byrnes as Roger
- Dewayne Jesse as Robber
- Anne Ramsey as Employment applicant
- Jon Christian Erickson as Transsexual
- Jay Leno (uncredited) as Carpenter
Reception
Fun with Dick and Jane received mixed reviews from critics. The film currently holds a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.[2]
Remake
A remake, also entitled Fun with Dick and Jane was released in 2005, starring Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni.
References
- ↑ "FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (A)". British Board of Film Classification. 1976-12-15. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1007977-fun_with_dick_and_jane/?search=Fun%20with%20Dick
Bibliography
- McMahon, Ed; Fisher, David (January 1, 2001). For Laughing Out Loud: My Life and Good Times. New York City, New York, USA: Hachette Digital. ISBN 9780759520738. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
External links
- Fun with Dick and Jane at the Internet Movie Database
- Fun with Dick and Jane at the TCM Movie Database