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The Ladykillers (2004)

R  |   |  Comedy, Crime, Thriller  |  26 March 2004 (USA)
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An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.

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A remake of the 1955 comedy, the story revolves around a Southern professor who puts together a group of thieves to rob a casino. They rent a room in an old woman's house, but soon she discovers the plot and they must kill her, a task that is more difficult than it seems. Written by lcheala@imdb.com

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Winner takes all. Spring. See more »

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Rated R for language including sexual references | See all certifications »

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Ladykillers  »

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Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

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$12,634,563 (USA) (26 March 2004)

Gross:

$788,764 (Australia) (27 August 2004)
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The word "fuck" is used 89 times in the film. See more »

Goofs

After the robbery, when they talk about how to kill the old lady, Pancake's injured hand is no longer taped. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sheriff Wyner: Unh... Oh! Afternoon, Miss Munson.
Marva Munson: Afternoon, Sheriff. You know the Funthes boy?
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Special thanks to ... the residents of Natchez, Mississippi See more »

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References The Ladykillers (1955) See more »

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Come, Let Us Go Back to God
Written by Thomas A. Dorsey (as Thomas Dorsey)
Performed by Donnie McClurkin
Courtesy of Verity Records
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Remake? Mainstream? So what - it is a great fun:
7 October 2005 | by (Virginia, USA) – See all my reviews

I could not stop laughing and enjoyed it tremendously. Tom Hanks was simply delightful pretending to be refined, highly educated, charmingly polite and smooth talking Rococo music lover Professor G.H.Darr who in reality was a very dangerous, ruthless and devious criminal that assembled the most hilarious gang of thieves (each has his special talent) to dig the tunnel through his landlady's root cellar to a casino vault and to steal 1.6 million dollars. As good as Hanks was, he was completely upstaged by Irma Hall who steals the movie as Marva. She received many awards for her acting and very deservingly. I know that many Coens' fans don't like The Ladykillers because 1. it is a remake of the 1955 movie with the same title and 2. because it is one of their most mainstream films. I don't care - "The Ladykillers" has Coens' signatures all over - it is very funny, very dark, and uniquely beautiful visually - just remember the opening scene with two scary gargoyles and the garbage barge.


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