So Fine (1981)

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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)… 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

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Andrew Bergman
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 25, 1981 Wide

Critic Reviews

Variety Staff, Variety
An impressively sharp directorial debut highlighted by some good bedroom farce.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Its comic episodes are nicely controlled, and the movie has a consistent zany style.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
By turns sophisticated and satirical.
Derek Adams, Time Out
On the long list of comedy ideas screenwriters should never have had, this film must rank high.
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A very funny, underrated comic romp from the early '80s.

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Cast

            Ryan O'Neal as Bobby

            Jack Warden as Jack

            Mariangela Melato as Lira

            Richard Kiel as Eddie

            Fred Gwynne as Chairman Lincoln

            Mike Kellin as Sam Schlotzman

            David Rounds as Prof. McCarthy

            Joel Stedman as Prof. Yarnell

            Jessica James as Vicki

            Donna Bailey as So Fine Girl

            John Bentley as Elevator Starter

            Dick Boccelli as Lino

            Judith Cohen as Renata Canneloni

            Lois De Banzie as Waitress in House of Pancakes

            Pierre Epstein as Prompter

            Tyra Ferrell as Receptionist

            Merwin Goldsmith as Dave

            Margaret Hall as Saleslady

            Jim Jansen as Conductor

            Michael LaGuardia as Mr. Eddie's Associates

            Lydia Laurans as Manicurist

            Gail Lawrence as Nun

            Alan Leach as Buyer in Lobby

            Rick Lieberman as Rick

            Michael Lombard as Jay Augustine

            Christopher Loomis as Campus Cop

            Beverly W. May as Mrs. Lincoln

            Bernie McInerney as St. Paul Buyer

            Irving Metzman as Accountant

            Bruce Millholland as Sir Alec

            Anita Morris as So Fine Dancer

            Lenka Peterson
            
            Angela Pietropinto as Sylvia

            Chip Zien as Wise Guy in Disco

            James Hong as Oriental Man #1

            John Stockwell as Jim Sterling

            Terri Treas as So Fine Dancer

            Webster Whinery as Boy in Volkswagon

            Bill Luhrs as Gas Station Attendant

            Sally Jane Heit as Shopper

            Danny Kwan as Oriental

            Pamela Lewis as Buyer

            Jeremy Ritzer
            
            Howard Feuer
            
            Paul B. Price as Man in Towel

            Anthony Sirico Jr.
            
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