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Barbara Hershey, Brenda Bruce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Eric Idle, John Cleese
Eric Idle and John Cleese team up in this farce about a lowly bank employee who tries to claim the noble title that is his birthright. Seems there was a switcheroo when Tommy was born, and Tommy was i...( read more
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Id: 10902031
The actors in this film are certainly trying their hardest but this is a largely unfunny attempt at recreating the classic British farce. It does, however, have one redeeming feature: Sadie Frost (in a small role) is soooo gorgeous and plucky that the film might just be worth se...( read more)
Splitting Heirs is the story of Tommy Patel, a British man who learns he was adopted by a Pakistan family at birth. It also tells of Henry, a man from America who learns, after his father's death, he is the next heir to the throne. Unfortunately for him, Tommy learns that he is t...( read more)
A dull, long, uninspired 87 minutes with occasional fleeting flickers of slightly humorous moments (e.g. the car with the bicycles is fun).
Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).
First viewing: 19.06.1999
So very enjoyable until gets a bit lost toward the ending. Cheers you up which is the point and unusual enough to mention!
