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Taking Care of Business (1990)

Taking Care of Business (1990)
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James Belushi and Charles Grodin team up for this variation on the Prince and the Pauper. Belushi plays Jimmy Dworski, a convicted car thief, serving time in a minimum security prison. But when Jimmy wins a pair of tickets to the World Series from a radio call-in show, he can't resist walking out of jail, particularly when the warden won't even let the inmates watch the series on television. Grodin plays rich workaholic Spencer Barnes, who, when his wife walks out on him right before a long-planned vacation, leaves his datebook in an airport telephone booth. Happening upon Spencer's datebook is Jimmy, who simply intends to return the datebook to Spencer for a 1,000-dollar reward. But when he finds the datebook contains his credit cards, Jimmy assumes Spencer's identity, living the good life and dating the boss's daughter, while making his way to Malibu to return the property to Spencer. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
James BelushiCharles Grodin, (more)
Director(s):
Arthur Hiller
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Taking Care of Business

James Belushi and Charles Grodin team up for this variation on the Prince and the Pauper. Belushi plays Jimmy Dworski, a convicted car thief, serving time in a minimum security prison. But when Jimmy wins a pair of tickets to the World Series from a radio call-in show, he can't resist walking out of jail, particularly when the warden won't even let the inmates watch the series on television. Grodin plays rich workaholic Spencer Barnes, who, when his wife walks out on him right before a long-planned vacation, leaves his datebook in an airport telephone booth. Happening upon Spencer's datebook is Jimmy, who simply intends to return the datebook to Spencer for a 1,000-dollar reward. But when he finds the datebook contains his credit cards, Jimmy assumes Spencer's identity, living the good life and dating the boss's daughter, while making his way to Malibu to return the property to Spencer. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
108 mins

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Director(s):
Arthur Hiller
Writer(s):
Jill MazurskyJeffrey Abrams
Producer(s):
Geoffrey Taylor
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Questionable for Children, Profanity, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Chad J.

    I've seen a lot of movies. This is the worst. I can't understand the positive reviews. I love comedy, especially, but this isn't even close to being funny. I love Charles Grodin. He's always great. How did he manage to not be funny?

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    C H.

    Definitely not a Classic,but I found this movie Fun to watch. Optimism versus Pessimism, the Positives give the daily routine more animation. Alright, so much for my attempt at the Philosophy of this movie (probably more than the producer wanted), this is just an Enjoyment to watch. Belushi says his mind while Grodin plods along at letting others tell him his Life could be better if only.. My disappiontment is that this is not a WIDESCREEN movie, it affects a few scenes.

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    Jerome W.

    This is one my favorites. Great movie. Everybody I know who has seen it says it is good entertainment.

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