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The Ladykillers, 2004

The Ladykillers

English, Vietnamese

USA

Rating:6.2
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Profile of The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers can be described as clever, suspenseful, and humorous. The plot revolves around unlikely criminals, a heist, and cons and scams. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor. The Ladykillers's main genres are comedy and crime. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, on a ship and on an island. The Ladykillers is located in Mississippi. It takes place in contemporary times. It is a remake. The Ladykillers is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves profanity and violent content.

Summary of The Ladykillers

It is always difficult to try to recreate a classic movie, so Joel and Ethan Coen took the premise of Alexander Mackendrick's beloved 1955 Ealing Studio caper comedy, The Ladykillers, as the basis for coming up with their own entertaining and bizarre remake. Tom Hanks stars as Goldthwait Higginson Dorr, Ph.D., a would-be professor who talks his way into the root cellar of Mrs. Munson (Irma P. Hall), where he and his supposed band will practice their "Renaissance music." But they are actually plotting to tunnel through to steal a mint from a riverboat casino. The motley crew of incompetent criminals includes Marlon Wayans as Gawain MacSam, a hip-hoppity thug pretending to be a janitor; J.K. Simmons as movie prop man and demolition "expert" Garth Pancake, who has problems with intestinal bowel syndrome; Tzi Ma as the General, a Vietnamese tunnel rat with a Hitler mustache; and Ryan Hurst as a pathetically dumb football wannabe named Lump. Just when they think all is going well, they run into a curious Mrs. Munson, who smells something funny. The film includes several exhilarating Gospel scenes set in southern churches, and lots of riotous site gags. The Coen brothers have done it yet again.

Details

Language: English, Vietnamese
Country: USA
Release date: 26 March 2004
Runtime: 104 min
Awards: Cannes

Awards

Awarded Jury Prize at the 2004 Cannes

Cast and Crew

Tom Hanks as Professor G.H. Dorr in The Ladykillers
Tom Hanks

as Professor G.H. Dorr

Irma P. Hall as Marva Munson in The Ladykillers
Irma P. Hall

as Marva Munson

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Clips

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Critics Reviews

Chicago Tribune
Done with an enticing mixture of lacerating comedy, lush Roger Deakins cinematography, robust acting and juicy lines, the Coens' Ladykillers is often glorious fun to watch. It won't please everyone, of course.
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  • by: Michael Wilmington
USA Today
A Southern-style "Ocean's 11" without the pretty boys and Vegas attitude but with plenty of laughs.
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  • by: Claudia Puig

Users Reviews

Not god-awful; Tom Hanks and Irma Hall are decent and it's funny sometimes, but not nearly funny enough. The plot is instantly forgettable and so is the entire secondary cast with the exception of Marlon Wayans, by virtue of being Marlon Wayans.
  • 14.May.2010
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  • by: Mike
  • Mike rated this movie0/10
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