The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writers (WGA):

Mitchell Kapner (characters)
Mitchell Kapner (story)

Release Date:

9 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

They missed each other. This time, their aim is better.

Plot:

Jimmy the Tulip's (Willis) quiet new life is shaken up by his old pal Oz (Perry), whose wife (Henstridge) has been kidnapped by a Hungarian mob. The Tulip and his wife Jill (Peet) spring into action.

Plot Keywords:

Fall From Height | Chicken Farm | Paranoia | Bar Scene | Accidental Death

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Jimmy
Matthew Perry	...	Oz
Amanda Peet	...	Jill
Kevin Pollak	...	Lazlo
Natasha Henstridge	...	Cynthia
Frank Collison	...	Strabo
Johnny Messner	...	Zevo
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Yermo
Tasha Smith	...	Julie
Elisa Gallay	...	Anya
Tallulah Belle Willis	...	Buttercup Scout
Johnny Williams	...	Vito
George Zapata	...	Guy in Trunk #1
Carlos Zapata	...	Guy in Trunk #2
McNally Sagal	...	Maitre D'

Also Known As:

The Whole Nine Yards 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some violence and language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Hungarian | English | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG (re-rating) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Nine Yards Two Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The Buttercup girl is played by Bruce Willis's daughter, Tallulah Belle Willis.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The tires squeal in the dirt when in Mexico.

Quotes:

Lazlo: Yermo. Zevo. We're driving to Mexico in 10 minutes. Stop drinking or you'll get an IUD.

Movie Connections:

References "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)

Soundtrack:

Superfunk

Noir comedy with laughs, murders, entertaining and fun

This black comedy concerns about notorious hit-man named John 'the Tulip'(Bruce Willis), he's living retired when his previous neighbor Nicholas Oz(Matthew Perry) asks him help. His wife Cynthia(Natasha Henstridge) has been kidnapped by Hungarian mobster named Lazlo(Kevin Pollack) and looking for revenge. Lazlo sends his son Strabo(Frank Collison), but he's abducted by Johnny(Willis), Jill(Peet) and Oz(Perry) .

The film displays twists, laughters, turns, giggles and a little action. Casting is frankly well. Matthew Perry as a mild-mannered and miserable dentist is nice. Amanda Peet is very amusing as a wanna-be hit-woman and fan of the actual murderers. Furthermore a cool Kevin Pollack with abundant make-up and a sympathetic grandmother with flatulence . Adequate music score by John Debney and colorful cinematography by Dennis Weaver, no confusion with TV actor, recently deceased. The motion picture is well directed by Howard Deutch. He's a sequels expert,he has made three in that he didn't direct the original(The odd couple, Grumpiers old men and this one) and comedies specialist(Pretty in pink,Great outdoors and My best friend's girl). This farcical comedy with similar ingredients to original will like to Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry fans. Rating : Mediocre but amusing.