Real Men (1987)
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51% of users liked it
(3,454 ratings)
A CIA agent recruits a meek family man for a secret mission involving interstellar communication and copious violence in this tongue-in-cheek buddy flick from the writer/producer of The Golden Child. Insurance salesman Bob Wilson (John Ritter) is the kind of guy who stands by while suburban punks… More A CIA agent recruits a meek family man for a secret mission involving interstellar communication and copious violence in this tongue-in-cheek buddy flick from the writer/producer of The Golden Child. Insurance salesman Bob Wilson (John Ritter) is the kind of guy who stands by while suburban punks steal his kid's bike. Nick Pirandello (James Belushi) is the exact opposite -- a brash, womanizing alpha male revered within the CIA for his many successful secret missions. When a fellow agent who looks exactly like Bob gets killed just days before he's due to head up a very delicate mission, Nick recruits the reluctant Bob to help out. As Bob gets drawn deeper into a world of Russian hit men, transsexual beauties, and secret-agent hijinks, he slowly gains the self-confidence that's always escaped him. Meanwhile, he's constantly at the mercy of Nick's tongue-in-cheek humor, so he's a little skeptical when Nick reveals that the big meeting is with a group of aliens who want to share their advanced technology with humans. As it turns out, there may be something to Nick's outrageous story -- if only Bob can survive long enough to find out. The lone directorial credit for screenwriter/producer Dennis Feldman, Real Men features Barney Miller vet Barbara Barrie in a supporting role as Nick's placid, accommodating mother. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dennis Feldman
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
James Belushi and John Ritter make a great pair in this amusingly off-the-wall buddy comedy.
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Cast
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James Belushi
as Nick Pirandello
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John Ritter
as Bob Wilson
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Barbara Barrie
as Mom
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Bill Morey
as Cunard
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Iva Andersen
as Dolly
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Gail Barle
as Sherry
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Mark Herrier
as Bradshaw
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Matthew Brooks
as Bob Jr
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Barbara Bingham
as Woman in Park
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Richard Brestoff
as Henderson
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Ed Corbett
as Meat Hawker
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Barry Doe
as Meat Hawker
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Bruce M. Fischer
as Steelworker
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Isabella Hofmann
as Barbara
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Todd Jeffries
as Cop
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Buck Kartalian
as Produce Hawker
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James LeGros
as Buddy MacGruder
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Brian Libby
as Steelworker
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Peter Looney
as Stiletto Man
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Travis McKenna
as Oaf
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Hardy Rawls
as Cop
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Dyanne Thorne
as Dad
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Charles Walker
as Mahoney
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Stan Kamber
as Bartender
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Richard Partlow
as Perkmeyer
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Suzee Slater
as Woman in Bed
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Don Dolan
as Ufoe
- Isa Jank
- Mariah Dobson
- Gail Berle
