The Survivors (1983)
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17% of critics liked it
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44% of users liked it
(4,261 ratings)
Director Michael Ritchie spoofs survivalists in this rambling black comedy. Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) is a successful young executive who is called to his boss' office one morning and is fired by a parrot sitting in the CEO's chair -- a method the company uses to axe high-powered… More Director Michael Ritchie spoofs survivalists in this rambling black comedy. Donald Quinelle (Robin Williams) is a successful young executive who is called to his boss' office one morning and is fired by a parrot sitting in the CEO's chair -- a method the company uses to axe high-powered execs. Donald meets Sonny Paluso (Walter Matthau), a former gas station owner who is out of work because his business was blown up. At a diner, the two newfound friends witness a robbery and catch sight of the perpetrator, Jerry Reed (Jack Locke). Reed is a mob hit man who swears to kill the two men who saw him commit the crime. Donald, formerly afraid of weapons, becomes obsessed with guns as a way to protect himself from the mob. He enrolls in a survivalist training school in the mountains of Vermont. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Ritchie
- Written By
- Michael Leeson
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 22, 1983 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Dumb, forced comedy wastes talents of Robin Williams and Walter Matthau.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A wayward mess.
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Cast
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Walter Matthau
as Sonny Paluso
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Robin Williams
as Donald Quinelle
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Jerry Reed
as Jack Locke
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James Wainwright
as Wes Huntley
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Kristen Vigard
as Candice Paluso
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Annie McEnroe
as Doreen
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Anne Pitoniak
as Betty
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Bernard Barrow
as TV Manager
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Joseph Carberry
as Detective Matt Burke
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Tiffany Clark
as Tiffany Clark
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Marilyn Cooper
as Waitress
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John Goodman
as Commando
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Marian Hailey
as Jack's Wife
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Skipp Lynch
as Wiley
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Michael P. Moran
as Gun Salesman
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Meg Mundy
as Mace Lover
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Mark Stevens
as Himself
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Morgan Upton
as Cost-Conscious Survivalist
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John De Bello
as Salesman
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Norma Pratt
as Armed Little Lady
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J.B. Waters
as Interviewer
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