The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
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4% of critics liked it
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49% of users liked it
(75,301 ratings)
Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry reprise their roles as a killer for hire and a dentist with a bad case of nerves in this sequel to the comedy hit The Whole Nine Yards. Former hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) has retired from his life of crime and is living a quiet life of… More Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry reprise their roles as a killer for hire and a dentist with a bad case of nerves in this sequel to the comedy hit The Whole Nine Yards. Former hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) has retired from his life of crime and is living a quiet life of cooking and housekeeping in Mexico, despite the fact his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet), a would-be hired killer, still wants to keep her hand in the business. Tudeski has been able to convince the authorities he's dead thanks to dental records falsified by his former neighbor Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry), who lives in Los Angeles. But Oseransky discovers that not everyone is fooled by Tudeski's handiwork when his wife, Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), is kidnapped by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak) and his goons. Gogolak is a high-ranking member of the Hungarian mafia, and Tudeski previously murdered his son, so he's abducted Cynthia in order to get Oseransky to reveal the hired killer's current whereabouts. But Tudeski has come to like the quiet life, and isn't so sure he wants to face Gogolak and his crew for the sake of a jittery dentist who once did him a favor. Most of the principle cast of The Whole Nine Yards returned for this sequel, though director Howard Deutch stepped in to replace Jonathan Lynn, who was working on The Fighting Temptations when The Whole Ten Yards went into production. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard Deutch
- Written By
- George Gallo
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 1, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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Hank Sartin, Chicago Reader
Every joke is stretched to the breaking point, and no one seems to be having any fun.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Inconsistencies in tone are minor when compared to the confusion created by the editor's butchery.
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Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
A heavily made up Kevin Pollak -- (over)playing a Hungarian gangster -- best sums up the mood: 'Thees ees reminding me of my favoreet soup opera.'
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
... an utter disaster.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
Will go anywhere for a gag.
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Cast
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Bruce Willis
as Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski
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Matthew Perry
as Nicholas 'Oz' Oseransky
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Amanda Peet
as Jill St. Claire
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Kevin Pollak
as Laszlo
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Natasha Henstridge
as Cynthia
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Frank Collison
as Strabo
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Johnny Messner
as Zevo
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Silas Weir Mitchell
as Yermo
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Tasha Smith
as Julie
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Elisa Gallay
as Anya
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Lou Beatty Jr.
as Bus Driver
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Ned Bellamy
as Man In Diner
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Carl Ciarfalio
as Goon #1
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Irene Olga Lopez
as Mexican Woman
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Julie Lott
as Bar Patron
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Robert Rusler
as Policeman #2
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Doc Duhame
as Goon #2
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Brad Orrison
as Goon #6
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Johnny Williams
as Vito
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Tallulah Belle Willis
as Buttercup Scout
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Monte Perlin
as Goon #4
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Emmett Shoemaker
as Son
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McNally Sagal
as Maitre D'
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Dusan Fager
as Stand In For Jimmy
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George Zapata
as Guy In Trunk #1
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Carlo Zapata
as Guy In Trunk #2
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Buck MacDancer
as Goon #3
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Ian Quinn
as Goon #5
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Lily Kravets
as Birthday Guest #1
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Jessica Flaherty
as Birthday Guest #2
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Caitlin Morrison
as Birthday Guest #3
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Barry Thompson
as Kiosk Vender
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Amy Peitz
as Waitress
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Franck Pesce
as Policeman #1
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Jon Donahue
as Stand In For Oz
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Debbie Atkinson
as Stand In For Jill/Cynthia








