The Producers (2005)

Director:

Susan Stroman

Writers (WGA):

Mel Brooks (screenplay) and
Thomas Meehan (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Plot:

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Plot Keywords:

Box Office Flop | Fraud | Nazi | Gay Interest | Accountant

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Nathan Lane	...	Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick	...	Leo Bloom
Uma Thurman	...	Ulla
Will Ferrell	...	Franz Liebkind
Gary Beach	...	Roger DeBris
Roger Bart	...	Carmen Ghia
Eileen Essell	...	Hold Me-Touch Me
Michael McKean	...	Prison Trustee
David Huddleston	...	Judge
Debra Monk	...	Lick Me-Bite Me
Andrea Martin	...	Kiss Me-Feel Me
Jon Lovitz	...	Mr. Marks
Bryn Dowling	...	Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant
Meg Gillentine	...	Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt
Kevin Ligon	...	Workman / Little Old Lady

Also Known As:

The Producers: The Movie Musical (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and references.

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | UK:12A | Norway:A | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-3 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:6 | Australia:M | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:12A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Fred Applegate had a run as Max Bialystock in the London production of the play.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the jail song and dance scene, the prisoner in the white shirt (singlet) standing behind the piano lip syncs almost every word when the statement from the Governor is read out aloud.

Quotes:

Max Bialystock: [holding play] Smell it. Touch it. Kiss it. Kiss it! It's the mother lode...

Movie Connections:

References Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Soundtrack:

That Face

just fantastic

If i could give it an 11 out of a possible 10 I would give it that... the entire production was wonderful.. i would watch it again...and that is something i do only with very few movies. Nathan Lane steals the show with his wonderful performance. The performance by the actor portraying the gay director is a model of what a supporting actor should be.

The scene showing the actual production of the play was a masterpiece and only Mel Brooks could do it justice.

Uma Thurman gives a stellar performance and almost steals the show.

I can not say enough good things about this movie.