So Fine (1981)
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80% of critics liked it
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13% of users liked it
(252 ratings)
Trying to recreate the screwball comedy success of his collaborations with Peter Bogdanovitch, actor Ryan O'Neal headlined this sporadically funny mixture of light farce and social satire. O'Neal stars as Bobby, an intellectual English professor who leaves his job when his father Jack (Jack… More Trying to recreate the screwball comedy success of his collaborations with Peter Bogdanovitch, actor Ryan O'Neal headlined this sporadically funny mixture of light farce and social satire. O'Neal stars as Bobby, an intellectual English professor who leaves his job when his father Jack (Jack Warden) appeals to him for help. A garment manufacturer, Jack is in serious debt to humongous loan shark Eddie (Richard Kiel), and he desperately needs his business to provide the capital to pay Eddie back. Completely by accident, Bobby invents the solution to his dad's problem: see-through denim blue jeans with strategically placed holes in the rear that expose one's backside. The fickle public goes mad over the "sexy" new style, and the money starts flowing in, but Bobby exacerbates his father's problems greatly when he falls for and begins dating the amorous Lira (Mariangela Melato), whose husband is none other than Eddie. So Fine was the feature directorial debut of popular Blazing Saddles (1974) writer Andrew Bergman, who would wait eight years before getting behind the camera again with the much more successful The Freshman (1990). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew Bergman
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 25, 1981 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
An impressively sharp directorial debut highlighted by some good bedroom farce.
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Derek Adams, Time Out
On the long list of comedy ideas screenwriters should never have had, this film must rank high.
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Janet Maslin, New York Times
Its comic episodes are nicely controlled, and the movie has a consistent zany style.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
By turns sophisticated and satirical.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A very funny, underrated comic romp from the early '80s.
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Cast
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Ryan O'Neal
as Bobby
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Jack Warden
as Jack
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Mariangela Melato
as Lira
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Richard Kiel
as Eddie
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Fred Gwynne
as Chairman Lincoln
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Mike Kellin
as Sam Schlotzman
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David Rounds
as Prof. McCarthy
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Joel Stedman
as Prof. Yarnell
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Jessica James
as Vicki
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Donna Bailey
as So Fine Girl
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John Bentley
as Elevator Starter
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Dick Boccelli
as Lino
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Judith Cohen
as Renata Canneloni
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Lois De Banzie
as Waitress in House of Pancakes
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Pierre Epstein
as Prompter
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Tyra Ferrell
as Receptionist
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Merwin Goldsmith
as Dave
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Margaret Hall
as Saleslady
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Jim Jansen
as Conductor
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Michael LaGuardia
as Mr. Eddie's Associates
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Lydia Laurans
as Manicurist
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Gail Lawrence
as Nun
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Alan Leach
as Buyer in Lobby
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Rick Lieberman
as Rick
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Michael Lombard
as Jay Augustine
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Christopher Loomis
as Campus Cop
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Beverly W. May
as Mrs. Lincoln
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Bernie McInerney
as St. Paul Buyer
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Irving Metzman
as Accountant
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Bruce Millholland
as Sir Alec
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Anita Morris
as So Fine Dancer
- Lenka Peterson
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Angela Pietropinto
as Sylvia
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Chip Zien
as Wise Guy in Disco
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James Hong
as Oriental Man #1
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John Stockwell
as Jim Sterling
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Terri Treas
as So Fine Dancer
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Webster Whinery
as Boy in Volkswagon
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Bill Luhrs
as Gas Station Attendant
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Sally Jane Heit
as Shopper
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Danny Kwan
as Oriental
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Pamela Lewis
as Buyer
- Jeremy Ritzer
- Howard Feuer
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Paul B. Price
as Man in Towel
- Anthony Sirico Jr.
