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A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.
Scatman Crothers
- Lewis
- (as Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers)
John P. Ryan
- Surtees
- (as John Ryan)
Garry Goodrow
- Nervous Man
- (as Gary Goodrow)
Storyline
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- TriviaAccording to Burstyn's autobiography "Lessons in Becoming Myself", Burstyn and Julia Anne Robinson fell off the back of the golf cart in the Miss America scene when Bruce Dern took off too fast. Robinson hit her head and spent a few days in the hospital as a result.
- GoofsDavid listens to tape recording he made but during close-up of tape recorder, none of the buttons that would allow it to play are depressed.
- Quotes
Jessica: What's going on?
David Staebler: Your mother's gonna murder one of us. So far the only one she hasn't nominated is you.
- Crazy creditsThe Columbia Pictures logo does not appear on this film.
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Excellent character study.
This is a brilliant little character study from the fabulous team that brought us the classic "Five Easy Pieces". If this last reviewer didn't get it (and obvious he didn't), than that's his problem. The detail, the beautiful photography, and the incredible use of Atlantic City locations make this film all the more worth while. Shot when Atlantic City was a dying resort town, it is used as a metaphor for this strange symbiotic relationship between two very different brothers. Nicholson as the intelligent David, and Bruce Dern (never better) as the scam artist Jason, out to make a quick buck. Do yourselves a favor, and check out this little gem.
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- ebh
- Oct 19, 1999
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- Also known as
- The Philosopher King
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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