Two of a Kind (1983)

20% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
40% of users liked it
(9,281 ratings)

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John attempt to rekindle the box office sparks of Grease with this screwball fantasy comedy. The tale begins during a golf match in heaven among four angels --Charlie (Charles Durning), Earl (Scatman Crothers), Gonzales (Castulo Guerra), and Ruth (Beatrice Straight)--… More John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John attempt to rekindle the box office sparks of Grease with this screwball fantasy comedy. The tale begins during a golf match in heaven among four angels --Charlie (Charles Durning), Earl (Scatman Crothers), Gonzales (Castulo Guerra), and Ruth (Beatrice Straight)-- who have been in charge of heaven for the last twenty-five years. But their game is interrupted by God (voice of Gene Hackman), who has now returned to the office and doesn't like what he sees down on earth. God wants to order up another flood and start all over again, but the angels persuade God to reconsider, reasoning that if a typical earth man can reform, it would prove that all mankind is capable of it. God agrees to the scheme and the typical man selected is Zack Melon (John Travolta) a failed inventor who, threatened by loan sharks, decides to hold up a bank. Zack points his gun at bank teller Debbie Wylder (Olivia Newton-John) and she gives him all of the money. But when Zack peers into the sack after the robbery, he sees that Debbie has substituted bank deposit slips for the cash and realizes that she has kept the money for herself. Zack tracks her down to reclaim his stolen money and the two fall in love. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: John Herzfeld
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 16, 1983 Wide
On DVD: Jun 1, 2004

Critic Reviews

Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
This disappointing reunion of Grease stars Travolta and Newton-John is lame and forgettable fluff.
Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com
Xanadu it isn't, but fun nonetheless.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The "wow" kind of bad that people still talk about 20 years after the fact. Rent it and see.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Mediocre Travolta
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
This Two of a Kind is more like a royal flush--as in a tremendously trite tale that needs to be flushed right down the dyspeptic drain

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Chad R

Olivia Newton-John was one fine piece of Ace! I remember going to the movies to see this move at the theater when I was 9 or 10. Little did I know it was some romantical BS. To this day my fragile little mind recalls one line from this movie...John Travolta tells ONJ that you… More
Olivia Newton-John was one fine piece of Ace! I remember going to the movies to see this move at the theater when I was 9 or 10. Little did I know it was some romantical BS. To this day my fragile little mind recalls one line from this movie...John Travolta tells ONJ that you "Hold the Nuts while you screw". I believe this was the beginning of my sexual education. Thank god for Skinemax!

Cast

            John Travolta as Zack Melon

            Olivia Newton-John as Debbie Wylder

            Charles Durning as Charlie

            Beatrice Straight as Ruth

            Scatman Crothers as Earl

            Castulo Guerra as Gonzales

            Oliver Reed as Beazley

            Richard Bright as Stuart

            Toni Kalem as Terri

            James Stevens as Ron

            Jack Kehoe as Mr. Chotiner

            Ernie Hudson as Detective Staggs

            Michael J. Aronin as Student

            Kurek Ashley as SoHo Cop

            Kathy Bates as Furniture Man's Wife

            Vincent Buffano as Oscar

            Joe Cirillo as Cop

            Robert Costanzo as Capt. Cinzari

            John Dresden as Bartender

            Sheila Frazier as Reporter

            Ted Grossman as Waiter

            Gene Hackman
            
            John Bear Hudkins as Guard

            Christopher Loomis as Sarge

            Michael Prince as Judge

            Warren Robertson as Himself

            Walter Robles as Bum

            Ann Travolta as Bank Teller

            Deborah Dalton as Angie

            Tony Munafo as Furniture Man

            Deborra Hampton as Rake Woman

            Donna Porter as Restaurant's Customer

            Pat McCorkle
            
            Valorie Massalas
            
            Mike Fenton
            
            Jane Feinberg
            
            Pamela Bowman as Jet Setter's Date

            Tammy Brewer
            
            Jacque Foti as Maitre d'

            Steven Hirsch as Jet Setter

            Rochelle L. Kravit
            
            Jerome Michaels as Customer

            Kitty Muldoon
            
            Phillip Romano
            
            Charlie Picerni as Anti-Gang Officer

            Jill Andre as Gladys

            Richard Adams as Restaurant's Customer
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