For Pete's Sake (1974)

57% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
54% of users liked it
(1,246 ratings)

Barbra Streisand returns to the screwball-comedy milieu of What's Up Doc? in the lightweight For Pete's Sake. As a Brooklyn hausfrau named Henry (!), our heroine will do anything to help her cabdriver husband Pete (Michael Sarrazin) get ahead. When Pete begins to play the stock market, Henry borrows… More Barbra Streisand returns to the screwball-comedy milieu of What's Up Doc? in the lightweight For Pete's Sake. As a Brooklyn hausfrau named Henry (!), our heroine will do anything to help her cabdriver husband Pete (Michael Sarrazin) get ahead. When Pete begins to play the stock market, Henry borrows three grand from a loan shark, thereby setting off a series of comic catastrophes. Molly Picon is perfection itself as a money-savvy madam who holds the key to Pete and Henry's happiness and well-being. For Pete's Sake was originally titled July Pork Bellies, a curious cognomen that makes perfect sense within the context of the plotline. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Peter Yates
Written By: Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1974 Wide
On DVD: Apr 3, 2001

Critic Reviews

Phil Hall, Film Snobbery
If it never soars, at least it hums along with a cheery, sloppy abundance of goodwill.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Never scores the belly laughs it desires.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Mediocre Streisand vehicle.

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jay n

Babs is always worth watching but this is definitely one of her lesser films.

Cast

            Barbra Streisand as Henry

            Michael Sarrazin as Pete

            Estelle Parsons as Helen

            William Redfield as Fred

            Molly Picon as Mrs. Cherry

            Louis Zorich as Nick

            Wil Albert as Cop In Drag

            Herb Armstrong as Insurance Man

            Ed Bakey as Angelo

            Vivian Bonnell as Loretta

            Heywood Hale Broun as Judge Hiller

            Bella Bruck as Lady In Supermarket

            Joseph Maher as Mr. Coates

            Peter Mamakos as Dominic

            Bill McKinney as Rocky

            Gary Pagett as Assistant Bank Manager

            Joe Pantoliano
            
            Anne Ramsey as Telephone Lady

            Fred Stuthman as Loan Officer

            Martin Erlichman as Man in Theater

            Joseph Hardy as Second Cop

            Sidney Miller as Drunk Driver

            Vincent Schiavelli as Checkout Man

            Richard Ward as Bernie

            Jack Hollander as Loan Shark

            Joe Maher
            
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