Fun with Dick and Jane [Blu-ray]

Director: Ted Kotcheff Ted Kotcheff

Overview

Dick Harper (George Segal) and his wife Jane (Jane Fonda) have always lived way beyond their means. Just because Dick has just lost his high-paying job is no reason for Jane to stop spending like there's no tomorrow. To make ends meet, Jane takes up a new career: armed robbery.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/27/2021
UPC:	0043396567634
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	PG
Source:	SONY
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	28,907

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

George Segal	Dick
Jane Fonda	Jane
Ed McMahon	Charlie
Dick Gautier	Dr. Will
Hank Garcia	Raoul
John Dehner	Father
Mary Jackson	Mother
Allan Miller	Loan Company Manager
Walter Brooke	Mr. Weeks
Sean Frye	Billy Harper
James Jeter	Immigration Officer
Maxine Stuart	Blanchard's Secretary
Fred Willard	Bob
Thalmus Rasulala	Mr. Johnson
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	Guard
Selma Archerd	Beverly Hills Matron
John Brandon	Pete Winston
Burke Byrnes	Roger
William Callaway	Record Store Clerk
Jean Carson	Paula,Paula
Richard Crystal	Motel Manager
Thayer David	Deacon
Cora Lee Day	Cleaning Lady
Jon Christian Erickson	Transsexual
Art Evans	Man at Bar
Richard Foronjy	Landscape Man
Louis Guss	Phone Company Customer
Harry Holcombe	Pharmacist
Darrow Igus	Robber
DeWayne Jessie	Robber
J. Rob Jordon	Cop
Richard Karron	Pool Builder
Richard Keith	Senator
Robert Lussier	Unemployment Clerk
Edward Marshall	Phone Company Clerk,Phone Company Clerk
Isaac Ruiz	Raoul's Friend
Jimmy Martinez	Raoul's Friend
Santos Morales	Raoul's Friend
Mickey Morton	Tippy
Tom Peters	Restaurant Owner
William Pierson	Nesbitt
Anne Ramsey	Employment Applicant
Joan Spiga	Carmen
Debi Storm	Baby-Sitter
Gloria Stroock	Mildred Blanchard
Alec Baldwin	Actor
Jim Carrey	Actor
Ernest Gold	Composer
Lamont Dozier	Composer
Gene Page	Composer

Technical Credits

David Giler

Jerry Belson

Mordecai Richler

Ted Kotcheff	Director
David Giler	Screenwriter
Jerry Belson	Screenwriter
Mordecai Richler	Screenwriter
Peter Bart	Producer
Paul Baxley	Stunts
Max Palevsky	Producer
Vern Poore	Sound/Sound Designer
Dick Alexander	Sound/Sound Designer
Les Fresholtz	Sound/Sound Designer
Darin Knight	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This light comedy lacks the satirical edge and ambitious plotting that would have made it a classic but still manages to be an amusing, watchable affair thanks to a solid combination of star power and craftsmanship. The script suffers from some problems in the area of pacing -- it takes a while to really get rolling and the ending is a bit abrupt -- but Fun With Dick and Jane delivers plenty of sharp comic dialogue, especially in the scenes where George Segal and Jane Fonda discuss the pros and cons of thievery. Director Ted Kotcheff keeps the story moving at an agreeably snappy pace and manages to create a few nicely understated comic set pieces along the way: The best is when Segal attempts to rob an all-night drug store and the druggist mistakenly believes he has snuck in to buy condoms. However, what really holds Fun With Dick and Jane together are the performances of its leads: Segal and Fonda both exhibit a combination of down-to-earth warmth and sharp comic timing that make the larcenous heroes both likable and amusing. Ed McMahon also scores points in a broadly comic supporting turn as Segal's boozy, lecherous (and thoroughly corrupt) boss. Ultimately, Fun With Dick and Jane is a bit too quaint and modest in its storytelling to qualify as a top-flight comedy but offers enough charm and laughs to make it worth a look to comedy enthusiasts.

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