The Producers (2005)
- Starring:
- Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, (more)
- Director(s):
- Susan Stroman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Producers
After transforming his first motion picture into a smash Broadway musical, Mel Brooks brings the story of two would-be theatrical moguls turned con men back to the screen in this musical comedy. Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) was once one of Broadway's most successful producers, but a string of flops has thrown his career into a tailspin, and now he struggles to raise the cash to stage new shows by playing gigolo to lonely old ladies. While going over his books, accountant Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick) notices that Bialystock raised more money than he spent for one show, and points out that if one raised enough money for a show that closed in one night, you could make more off a flop than a hit. This strikes Bialystock as a brilliant scheme, and he decides to give it a try, persuading Bloom to join him in staging the world's greatest flop. After discovering a truly vile script -- "Springtime for Hitler," a musical set in the Third Reich written by neo-Nazi pigeon fancier Franz Liebkind (Will Ferrell) -- and giving a key role to the secretary Ulla (Uma Thurman), a drop-dead gorgeous blonde with only a tenuous understanding of the English language, Bialystock and Bloom are certain they have the disaster they need for their plan to work. But the scheme unexpectedly goes wrong when "Springtime for Hitler" becomes a "so bad it's good" hit. Mel Brooks co-wrote the screenplay for The Producers as well as producing it, but directorial chores were handed over to Susan Stroman, who also directed the Broadway show; Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick also repeated their roles from the Broadway production. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 135 mins
Complete Cast of The Producers
- Nathan Lane - Max Bialystock
- Uma Thurman - Ulla
- Gary Beach - Roger De Bris
- Eileen Essell - Hold Me-Touch Me
- Michael McKean - Prison Trustee
- Andrea Martin - Kiss Me-Feel Me
- Susann Fletcher
- Matthew Broderick - Leopold Bloom
- Will Ferrell - Franz Liebkind
- Roger Bart - Carmen Ghia
- David Huddleston - Judge
- Debra Monk - Lick Me-Bite Me
- Jon Lovitz - Mr. Marks
- Director(s):
- Susan Stroman
- Writer(s):
- Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
- Producer(s):
- Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Music & Performing Arts, Comedy
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