Buddy Hackett, Carl Reiner, Dick Shawn

When an aging thief reveals a hidden treasure of his loot and then dies, a group of zanies and loonies begin a wild chase to find it.

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G, 2 hrs. 34 min.

Directed by: Stanley Kramer

Release Date: November 7, 1963

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DVD Release Date: September 18, 2001

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  • September 25, 2009
    A classic comedy with the greatest cast ever put together! A real favourite of mine, I must have watched it over 100 times and every time I?m in fits of laughter! They don?t make them like this anymore. It?s in the top 5 comedies of all time!
  • October 6, 2008
    All the comedic talent in this movie is unbeatable! Zany!
  • August 9, 2007
    A truly epic comedy. superb cast and cameos, insuperable hilarious premise, pure classic slap-stick.
  • September 28, 2006
    Yes, it's too long, yes, it's overblown but it's one of my dad's favorites and there are some good laughs in it. If you've got three hours to kill, you could do a lot worse.
  • March 3, 2009
    "I...I cahn't see! I CAHN'T SEE!!!"

    Talk about stargazing. Cost-prohibitive to make such a movie these days, and the only comedy I can readily think of that sustains its laughs for three hours! My favorite character has to be Phil Silvers. "You're a little boy. If you want t...( read more)o be a big boy, WHICH WAY TO THE ROAD?!?!?"
  • October 27, 2009
    one movie I can always watch
  • September 20, 2009
    A mindless, action-packed and hilarious fun ride.

    81/100
  • August 23, 2009
    An oldie but a goodie, it's about two hours of mad cap fun with over 30 well known comedians. Definitely something that will give people of any age a good laugh.
  • August 13, 2009
    My favorite..of course
  • July 23, 2009
    OMG, a comedy the likes of which they'll never make again. "Rat Race" was a pale imitation of this film, which featured every major comic and most major comedic actors of its time. There aren't many movies with this big a cast (and cameos) and YOU KNOW EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. ...( read more)Oh, it's silly (when the guy dies, he literally "kicks the bucket") but it's just a nonstop yuckfest. A parade of great ones. Pop the popcorn and invite everyone to watch.

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  • namilliron
    February 24, 2007
    without giving anything away, the BEST ending EVER!!!!!!!
  • eh4ever2000
    January 9, 2007
    I think this is one of the funniest movies ever made. I just love the cast so much. Ethel Merman was sooooo funny. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves to laugh.
  • jayhaywoood
    October 5, 2006
    This is my all time favo film

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