Steal Big Steal Little (1995)

Director:

Andrew Davis

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Davis (story) &
Teresa Tucker-Davies (story) ...

Release Date:

29 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Two brothers. One fortune. Zero chance they'll share it.

Plot:

Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara...

Plot Keywords:

Twin Brother

Cast

Andy Garcia	...	Ruben Partida Martinez / Robert Martin / Narrator
Alan Arkin	...	Lou Perilli, Ruben's Partner
Rachel Ticotin	...	Laura Martinez
Joe Pantoliano	...	Eddie Agopian, Ruben's Lawyer
Holland Taylor	...	Mona Rowland-Downey
Ally Walker	...	Bonnie Martin
David Ogden Stiers	...	Judge Winton Myers
Charles Rocket	...	Sheriff Otis
Richard Bradford	...	Nick Zingaro, Hood From Chicago
Kevin McCarthy	...	Reed Tyler
Nathan Davis	...	Harry Lordly, Attorney of Record for Bonnie Martin
Dominik García-Lorido	...	Maria Martinez (as Dominik Garcia-Lorido)
Mike Nussbaum	...	Sam Barlow, Clifford Downey's Attorney
Rita Taggart	...	Autumn McBride, Banker
Takaaki Ishibashi	...	Yoshi Takamura

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for a scene of marijuana use.

Runtime:

UK:113 min | USA:135 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company:

Chicago Pacific Entertainment

Trivia:

This was the last film to actually be released and distributed by the now defunct, Savoy Pictures. This movie was also one of the studio's costliest flops in terms of the film's budget in which studio insiders had stated that it was approximately between 35 and 50 million dollars.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Eddie Agopian escapes from Ruben, Lou and Nick the hit man, he leaps out of the window, dives into a fountain and swims to the side. Moments later, when he is seen running from Ruben, Lou and Nick, he and his clothes are bone dry.

Quotes:

Bonnie Martin: I am broke. We don't even have any money for food. Tell your father what you had to eat last night.
Bonnie's children: Nothing.
Bonnie Martin: Hear that? Nothing!

Soundtrack:

Norweg

Character driven romp

I woke up in my hotel room and this was playing on HBO. I knew it was an over-the-top farce, but I had to watch. The characters were great, the narrative had a magical component which you can struggle against or ride along with. I found the ride worth the suspension of disbelief. How else can you do a prince/pauper tale against a backdrop of Southern California real estate, Chicago gangsters and immigrant farm laborers?

The plot twists were many, but not hard to follow. One recurring theme was that those who would rule by money become ruled by it; those who are ruled by the heart find the resources that they need. Is it a fairytale? Sure! What's wrong with fairy tales?

It was a charming film and one I will recommend.