Out on a Limb (1992)

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A man trying to help out his sister finds himself chin-deep in hot water in this screwball comedy. Yuppie businessman Bill Campbell (Matthew Broderick) is close to sealing a $140 million business deal when he gets a phone call from his little sister Marci (Courtney Peldon), who is convinced that her… More A man trying to help out his sister finds himself chin-deep in hot water in this screwball comedy. Yuppie businessman Bill Campbell (Matthew Broderick) is close to sealing a $140 million business deal when he gets a phone call from his little sister Marci (Courtney Peldon), who is convinced that her new stepfather, Peter Van Der Haven (Jeffrey Jones), the mayor of the city of Buzzsaw, California, is up to no good. Though understandably wary, Bill heads to Buzzsaw, where he promptly loses his paperwork on the deal in progress and is confronted by the city's remarkable collection of eccentrics, including the crazed fugitive Sally (Heidi Kling), the subnormal Jim Jr. and Jim Sr. (John C. Reilly and Michael Monks), and Ann (Marian Mercer), the mayor's loopy wife. It turns out that Marci wasn't entirely wrong; year's ago, Peter's diabolical twin brother Matt (also played by Jones) was sent to jail in his brother's place on criminal charges, and now Matt has violent revenge on his mind. Out on a Limb features an original score by noted composer and arranger Van Dyke Parks. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By: Francis Veber
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 4, 1992 Wide
On DVD: Dec 23, 1992
Studio: MCA Universal Home Video

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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
A seriously unfunny comedy full of actors who've been really funny ... elsewhere.

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Francis Veber's another criative screenplay. But not so good and totally unfunny.

Cast

            Matthew Broderick as Bill Campbell

            Jeffrey Jones as Matt/Peter

            Heidi Kling as Sally

            John C. Reilly as Jim Jr.

            Marian Mercer as Ann Van Der Haven

            Larry Hankin as Darren

            David Margulies as Mr. Buchenwald

            Courtney Peldon as Marci Van Der Haven

            Michael Monks as Jim Sr.

            Shawn Schepps as Cindy

            Paul Allison as Twin #2

            Richard Allison as Twin #1

            Noah Craig Andrews as Julius

            Julie Araskog as Julie

            Susan Brill as Woman in 2nd Bank

            Robert Burr as Travis

            Eve Child as Woman in 3rd Bank

            Lou Di Maggio as Analyst

            Ben Diskin as Henry

            Carolyn DuLucia as Woman on Street

            Deborah Goodrich as Jenny

            John Christian Graas as Elliott

            Christopher Grove as Waiter

            Michael Halton as Utility Truck Driver

            Elisebeth Hogue as Little Girl

            Paul Hogue as Little Boy

            Mickey Jones as Virgil

            Andy Kossin as Larry

            Danny Kovacs as Mechanic

            Darrell Kunitomi as 2nd Analyst

            Nancy Lenehan as Miss Clayton

            Tom McGraw as Man in Bank

            Marsha Mercant as Woman in 1st Bank

            Rob Neukirch as Steve

            William Dean O'Neil as Driver

            John Posey as 1st Analyst

            Beth Richards as Priscilla

            Blaine Souza as Jed

            Vivian Steindal as Girl #1

            Mollie Stickney as Teller

            Johnny Vega as Highway Patrolman

            Adam Wylie as Bob

            Dianne Crittenden
            
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