Other People's Money (1991)

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6.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Norman Jewison

Starring (View all)

Danny DeVito
Lawrence Garfield

Gregory Peck
Andrew Jorgenson

Penelope Ann Miller
Kate Sullivan

Piper Laurie
Bea Sullivan

Dean Jones
Bill Coles

R.D. Call
Arthur

Mo Gaffney
Harriet

Bette Henritze
Emma

Written by

Alvin Sargent
(screenplay)

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An average movie

11 years, 9 months ago at Dec 6 9:42

johanlefourbe

I had no idea what to expect from this movie but since it was directed by Norman Jewison and since I have a weak spot for Danny DeVito, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, it is always a treat to see DeVito playing the lead. Considering the movie itself, it was basically some kind of light version of 'Wall Street' and, in my opinion, Danny DeVito was just terrific in this movie. ... read more

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A corporate raider threatens a hostile take-over of a "mom and pop" company. The patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's daughter, who is a lawyer, to try and protect the company. The raider is enamoured of her and enjoys the thrust and parry of legal manoeuvring as he tries to win her heart.

Release date: 18 October 1991
UPC: 085393963224

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" Larry “The Liquidator" Garfield is a corporate raider, deconstructing companies and selling off the parts for a profit. His new target is a small-town cable company that employs the majority of the town's residents. With everyone's livelihood depending on him, company chairman Andrew Jorgenson hires his sexy stepdaughter, Kate, to distract the ruthless raider. Larry takes the bait and soon finds that he must choose between Kate and money. Based on the play by Jeremy Sterner, critics want"

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" Directed by: Norman Jewison Produced by: Sarah Miller Hayward, Norman Jewison, Ric Kidney, and Ellen M. Klass Written by: Alvin Sargent Based on the play by: Jerry Sterner Written by: Alvin Sargent Cinematography: Haskell Wexler Edited by: Michael Pacek Music by: David Newman Distributed by: Warner Bros."

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"First viewing - April 6th It's not often than Danny DeVito gets the lead role in a film, so I wanted to check this out to see what it was like. And really I should've left it alone. I'm not sure who this movie is for, and I spent several days trying to figure it out. It's not aging well at all, which largely contributes to my issues with it. DeVito plays a guy on Wall Street who holds stock in a company that is temporarily doing well, and he wants to go in and shut it down to make himself and"