A Fine Mess (1986)

PG  |   |  Action, Comedy, Crime  |  8 August 1986 (USA)
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Two friends an actor and a chef discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it. But also have to deal with the two men who fixed it who are trying to silence them. And ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Spence Holden
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Dennis Powell
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Wayne 'Turnip' Parragella
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Maurice 'Binky' Drundza
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Claudia Pazzo
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Ellen Frankenthaler
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Tony Pazzo
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Wardell
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Ishimine
Ed Herlihy ...
TV Reporter
Walter Charles ...
Auctioneer
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Leading Lady
Emma Walton ...
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Carrie Leigh ...
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Sharan Lea ...
Young Girl
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Two friends an actor and a chef discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it. But also have to deal with the two men who fixed it who are trying to silence them. And there's also the mob boss whom the two guys work for who planned the fixing thing whose wife is having an affair with the actor. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>

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8 August 1986 (USA)  »

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$6,029,824 (USA)
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Trivia

Final cinema film, but uncredited, of actor Arthur Hill. See more »

Goofs

When the thugs chase Spence and Dennis away from the race track in their car, they wind up crashing into a vending table full of stuffed toys. Part of the crash can be seen from inside the car. In the exterior shot that follows, the camera used for the interior shot can be seen in the back seat of the car. See more »

Quotes

Ellen Frankenthaler: Do I smell like onions?
Dennis Powell: No. Do I?
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References A Fistful of Dollars (1964) See more »

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Walk Like a Man
Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Produced by Rick James
Performed by Mary Jane Girls (as The Mary Jane Girls)
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Maria Conchita Alonso and superficial fun
26 October 2002 | by (Tampa, FL) – See all my reviews

I'll be the first to admit that this is far from Danson's or Sorvino's best work. However, they aren't who keeps drawing me back to this film. This was the film where I discovered the sexy, beautiful Maria Conchita Alonso. I have liked her ever since. Her performance saves the film for me. She is perfect as Claudia Pazzo.


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