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Sully is a rascally ne'er-do-well approaching retirement age. While he is pressing a worker's compensation suit for a bad knee, he secretly works for his nemesis, Carl, and flirts with Carl's young wife Toby. Sully's long- forgotten son and family have moved back to town, so Sully faces unfamiliar family responsibilities. Meanwhile, Sully's landlady's banker son plots to push through a new development and evict Sully from his mother's life. Written by
Reid Gagle
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Trivia
Bruce Willis was not originally included in the advertising for this film because of his reputation for being an action star.
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Goofs
The way Sully holds the trifecta ticket changes, and his beer bottle disappears.
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Quotes
[
first lines]
Miss Beryl:
Mr. Sullivan.
[
banging on ceiling]
Miss Beryl:
Mr. Sullivan. God just took out Mrs. Gruber's bird bath!
Miss Beryl:
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to her husband's picture]
He's getting closer Clive. Last year it was the street light at the end of the block, now it's Mrs. Gruber's bird bath. I think God's zeroing in on me. I have the feeling this is the year he lowers the boom.
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Connections
References
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
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Soundtracks
Near You
Written by
Francis Craig and
Kermit Goell
Performed by
George Jones and
Tammy Wynette
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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What a gem! Apparently this film did have a theatrical run, but I had never heard of it until I saw it on cable a few years ago. Paul Newman was, as always, masterful. So was Jessica Tandy. As unlikeable as Bruce Willis is, he is a great actor and does very well here. And even though it was a fairly small part, I think this is Melanie Griffith's best work ever. The script, directing, everything came together seamlessly. I highly rcommend this film. Grade: A