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The Man With One Red Shoe
1985
The life of an eccentric violinist is turned upside down when he is mistaken for a C.I.A. agent.In the midst of an internal power struggle at the CIA, Ross (Durning), chief of one branch of the agency, plays a trick on Cooper (Coleman), chief of a rival branch. Ross picks out a random innocent--a concert violinist named Richard .. Read more
| Starring | Tom Hanks, James Belushi, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman |
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| Director | Stan Dragoti |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The Man With One Red Shoe
The life of an eccentric violinist is turned upside down when he is mistaken for a C.I.A. agent.
In the midst of an internal power struggle at the CIA, Ross (Durning), chief of one branch of the agency, plays a trick on Cooper (Coleman), chief of a rival branch. Ross picks out a random innocent--a concert violinist named Richard (Hanks)--and convinces Cooper to keep close watch on the suspect. Completely oblivious of what's going on, without the slightest idea why he is being shot at, mugged and chased. Richard goes about his business, while all of his simple actions are being misinterpreted by both the eager Cooper and Maddy, an aid sent in by Copper to seduce Richard. Madness and mayhem ensue when Maddy falls in love with Richard, and both Ross' and Cooper's plans go a little awry. Based on the French film LE GRAND BLOND AVEC UNE CHAUSSURE NOIRE.
| Starring | Tom Hanks, James Belushi, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Carrie Fisher, Edward Herrmann, Tom Noonan, David Ogden Stiers |
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| Director | Stan Dragoti |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Apr 2004 Production year: 1985 |
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Hollywood regularly trawls abroad for ideas, and often unearths something inspirational only to turn it into a bland retread. Here, even the source — a routine 1972 French farce called Le Grand Blond avec Une Chaussure Noire — lacks clout, despite being a surprise hit with audiences. It's a silly tale about a bumbling musician (here played by Tom Hanks) who is taken to be a spy. By copying the weak original, director Stan Dragoti barely has enough good lines to keep the cast awake, leaving even the likes of Hanks marooned by inanity and mistiming.
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Farcical comedy that rarely achieves the right tempo or timing for its occasional jokes.
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A training film
The Man With One Red Shoe was originally a french script with similar title, but like many comedy films of that era, was brought to Hollywood, Translated and ... more
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The life of an eccentric violinist is turned upside down when he is mistaken for a C.I.A. agent.
In the midst of an internal power struggle at the CIA, Ross (Durning), chief of one branch of the ... -