Taking Care of Business (1990)
- Starring:
- James Belushi, Charles Grodin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast:
- James Belushi - Jimmy Dworski
- Anne de Salvo - Debbie
- Stephen Elliott - Walter Bentley
- Hector Elizondo - Warden
- Gates McFadden - Diane
- Michael Blue - Beach House Cop
- Stanley de Santis - Car Rental Man
- Buddy Daniels - Gang Member
- Kristen Amber Citron - Twin
- Burke Byrnes - Prison Guard
- Joe Bratcher - Mediator
- John P. Menese - Chauffeur
- Joe Lerer - Ira Breen
- Janet Julian - Woman on Plane
- Jill Johnson - Tennis Court Girl
- Chris Barnes - Luggage Boy
- Terrence E. McNally - Hamilton
- Tom Taglang - Waiter
- Marte Boyle Slout - Brenda
- Tee Rodgers - Stadium Guard
- Tom Nolan - Mr. Wright
- Whitby Hertford - Yuppie Son
- Darlene J. Hall - Jeep Driver
- Mark Grace - Himself
- Sandra Eng - Prison Reporter
- Elisabeth Barrett - Diane's Assistant
- Louisa Abernathy - Guard
- Selma Archerd - Woman in Pro Shop
- Charles Grodin - Spencer Barnes
- Loryn Locklin - Jewel
- Veronica Hamel - Elizabeth Barnes
- Mako - Sakamoto
- Andrew Amador - Prison Reporter
- Marjorie Bransfeld - Tennis Club Receptionist
- John deLancie - Ted
- Baldo Dal Ponte - National Anthem Singer
- Ron Chenier - Beach House Cop
- Andre Rosey Brown - Heavy G
- Stu Nahan - Radio Reporter
- Michael McNab - Main Gate Guard
- Dan Kern - Snooty Man
- John Marshall Jones
- J.J. - LeBradford
- Thom Sharp - Mike
- Joe Torre - Himself
- Leslie Suzan - Malibu Jail Woman
- David Ruprecht - Yuppie Dad
- Hank Robinson - Umpire
- Lenny Hicks - Mediator
- Michele Harrell - High Quality Receptionist
- Howie Guma - Sakamoto's Assistant
- Ken Foree - J.B.
- Bert Blyleven - Himself
- Tommy Morgan Jr. - Gang Member
- Tony Auer - Prison Guard
- Michael Kinney - Malibu Jail Guard
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Writer(s):
- Jeffrey Abrams, Jill Mazursky
- Producer(s):
- Geoffrey Taylor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Profanity)
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