Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey

Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Heller is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the h...( read more  read more... )ouse she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.

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6,015 ratings

R, 102 min.

Directed by: Hugh Wilson

Release Date: March 20, 1987

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DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999

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  • November 3, 2008
    Funny... Bobcat is hilarious in this.
  • January 29, 2007
    eh
  • March 3, 2008
    kind of dumb.
  • March 14, 2007
    A film that taught me how painful watching until the credits roll can be.
  • September 21, 2009
    how about the Goldburglar? ...... anyone... anyone?
  • September 13, 2009
    Whoopi Goldberg always makes a film more interesting. The material in this movie is below her caliber. The story does wear thin after about 45 minutes, and Bob Goldthwaite is so annoying. There are fun moments along the way though.
  • July 16, 2009
    This was about as believable as root canal on a whale..."
  • November 22, 2008
    Average & Forgettable
  • July 10, 2008
    this is a really good movie!
  • June 6, 2008
    Not interested in seeing this.

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