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Young Frankenstein

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Young Frankenstein
© 1974 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

Young Frankenstein

Poster for the movie "Young Frankenstein"
Release Date  15 December 1974 (1 h 46 min)
Directed by  Mel Brooks
Writer 
Composer  John Morris
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

  • Year of production  1974
  • Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Local Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Revenue  $86,273,333
  • Budget  $2,800,000
  • Language  English, German


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Overview

The scariest comedy of all time!

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.


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  • TMDb ID  3034
  • Original Title  Young Frankenstein
  • Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Local Release Date  15 December 1974
  • Runtime  1 h 46 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Jouer Limited
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, German
  • Genres  Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Director  Mel Brooks
  • Producer  Michael Gruskoff
  • Director of Photography  Gerald Hirschfeld
  • Original Music Composer  John Morris
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $2,800,000
  • Revenue  $86,273,333
  • IMDb Id  tt0072431
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The Big Lebowski

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The Big Lebowski
© 1998 Gramercy Pictures − All right reserved.

The Big Lebowski

Poster for the movie "The Big Lebowski"
Release Date  6 March 1998 (1 h 57 min)
Directed by  Joel Coen
Writer  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Composer  Carter Burwell
Genres  Comedy, Crime
Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink white Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

  • Year of production  1998
  • Release Date  6 March 1998
  • Local Release Date  6 March 1998
  • Revenue  $46,189,568
  • Budget  $15,000,000
  • Language  English, Hebrew, Spanish, German


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Overview

Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.

Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink white Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.


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  • TMDb ID  115
  • Original Title  The Big Lebowski
  • Release Date  6 March 1998
  • Local Release Date  6 March 1998
  • Runtime  1 h 57 min
  • Production  Gramercy Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
  • Country   United Kingdom,   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Hebrew, Spanish, German
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Joel Coen
  • Producer  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Director of Photography  Roger Deakins
  • Original Music Composer  Carter Burwell
  • Author 
  • Writer  Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $15,000,000
  • Revenue  $46,189,568
  • IMDb Id  tt0118715
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  • Homepage  http://www.biglebowskibluray.com/splash.php

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The Great Dictator

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The Great Dictator
© 1940 United Artists − All right reserved.

The Great Dictator

Poster for the movie "The Great Dictator"
Release Date  15 October 1940 (2 h 05 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

  • Year of production  1940
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Language  English, Esperanto


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Overview

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.


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  • TMDb ID  914
  • Original Title  The Great Dictator
  • Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1940
  • Runtime  2 h 05 min
  • Production  United Artists, Roy Export Company Establishment
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Esperanto
  • Genres  Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Karl Struss, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Revenue  $11,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0032553
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Ocean’s Eleven

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Ocean’s Eleven
© 1960 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Ocean's Eleven

Poster for the movie "Ocean's Eleven"
Release Date  17 February 1960 (2 h 07 min)
Directed by  Lewis Milestone
Writer 
Composer  Nelson Riddle
Genres  Thriller, Music, Comedy, Crime
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Ocean's Eleven is the 'Rat-Pack' comedy about robber Danny Ocean and his gang's attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas.

  • Year of production  1960
  • Release Date  17 February 1960
  • Local Release Date  10 August 1960
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English


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Overview

Just Danny Ocean and his 11 pals.

Ocean's Eleven is the 'Rat-Pack' comedy about robber Danny Ocean and his gang's attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas.


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  • TMDb ID  299
  • Original Title  Ocean's Eleven
  • Release Date  17 February 1960
  • Local Release Date  10 August 1960
  • Runtime  2 h 07 min
  • Production  Warner Bros., Dorchester
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Thriller, Music, Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Lewis Milestone
  • Producer  Lewis Milestone
  • Director of Photography  William H. Daniels
  • Original Music Composer  Nelson Riddle
  • Author 
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  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0054135
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Modern Times

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Modern Times
© 1936 United Artists − All right reserved.

Modern Times

Poster for the movie "Modern Times"
Release Date  5 February 1936 (1 h 27 min)
Directed by  Charlie Chaplin
Writer 
Composer  Charlie Chaplin
Genres  Drama, Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.

  • Year of production  1936
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • Budget  $1
  • Language  No Language


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Overview

He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!

The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.


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  • TMDb ID  3082
  • Original Title  Modern Times
  • Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Local Release Date  5 February 1936
  • Runtime  1 h 27 min
  • Production  United Artists, Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  No Language
  • Genres  Drama, Comedy
  • Director  Charlie Chaplin
  • Producer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Director of Photography  Ira H. Morgan, Roland Totheroh
  • Original Music Composer  Charlie Chaplin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $1
  • Revenue  $8,500,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0027977
  • Adult 
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Raising Arizona

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Raising Arizona
© 1987 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

Raising Arizona

Poster for the movie "Raising Arizona"
Release Date  1 March 1987 (1 h 34 min)
Directed by  Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer 
Composer  Carter Burwell
Genres  Comedy, Crime
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

The Coen Brothers tell the story of a absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.

  • Year of production  1987
  • Release Date  1 March 1987
  • Local Release Date  1 March 1987
  • Revenue  $29,180,280
  • Budget  $6,000,000
  • Language  English


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Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...

The Coen Brothers tell the story of a absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.


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  • TMDb ID  378
  • Original Title  Raising Arizona
  • Release Date  1 March 1987
  • Local Release Date  1 March 1987
  • Runtime  1 h 34 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Circle Films
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
  • Producer  Ethan Coen
  • Director of Photography  Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Original Music Composer  Carter Burwell
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG-13
  • Budget  $6,000,000
  • Revenue  $29,180,280
  • IMDb Id  tt0093822
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Carter Burwell

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Ethan Coen

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Circle Films

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Time Bandits

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Time Bandits
© 1981 Handmade Films Ltd. − All right reserved.

Time Bandits

Poster for the movie "Time Bandits"
Release Date  13 July 1981 (1 h 56 min)
Directed by  Terry Gilliam
Writer  Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
Composer  Mike Moran
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

  • Year of production  1981
  • Release Date  13 July 1981
  • Local Release Date  13 November 1981
  • Revenue  $42,365,581
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

All the dreams you've ever had and not just the good ones.

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.


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  • TMDb ID  36819
  • Original Title  Time Bandits
  • Release Date  13 July 1981
  • Local Release Date  13 November 1981
  • Runtime  1 h 56 min
  • Production  Handmade Films Ltd.
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director  Terry Gilliam
  • Producer  Terry Gilliam
  • Director of Photography  Peter Biziou
  • Original Music Composer  Mike Moran
  • Author 
  • Writer  Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Revenue  $42,365,581
  • IMDb Id  tt0081633
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The Sting

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The Sting
© 1973 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

The Sting

Poster for the movie "The Sting"
Release Date  25 December 1973 (2 h 09 min)
Directed by  George Roy Hill
Writer 
Composer  Marvin Hamlisch
Genres  Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Set in the 1930's this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.

  • Year of production  1973
  • Release Date  25 December 1973
  • Local Release Date  25 December 1973
  • Revenue  $159,616,327
  • Budget  $5,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

...all it takes is a little confidence.

Set in the 1930's this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.


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  • TMDb ID  9277
  • Original Title  The Sting
  • Release Date  25 December 1973
  • Local Release Date  25 December 1973
  • Runtime  2 h 09 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Director  George Roy Hill
  • Producer  Tony Bill, Robert Crawford Jr., Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
  • Director of Photography  Robert Surtees
  • Original Music Composer  Marvin Hamlisch
  • Author 
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  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $5,500,000
  • Revenue  $159,616,327
  • IMDb Id  tt0070735
  • Adult 
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Smokey and the Bandit

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Smokey and the Bandit
© 1977 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

Smokey and the Bandit

Poster for the movie "Smokey and the Bandit"
Release Date  26 May 1977 (1 h 36 min)
Directed by  Hal Needham
Writer 
Composer  Bill Justis, Jerry Reed
Genres  Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.

  • Year of production  1977
  • Release Date  26 May 1977
  • Local Release Date  25 November 1979
  • Revenue  $126,737,428
  • Budget  $4,300,000
  • Language  English


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What we have here is a total lack of respect for the law!

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.


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  • TMDb ID  11006
  • Original Title  Smokey and the Bandit
  • Release Date  26 May 1977
  • Local Release Date  25 November 1979
  • Runtime  1 h 36 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Action, Adventure, Comedy
  • Director  Hal Needham
  • Producer  Mort Engelberg, Jules V. Levy
  • Director of Photography  Bobby Byrne
  • Original Music Composer  Bill Justis, Jerry Reed
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $4,300,000
  • Revenue  $126,737,428
  • IMDb Id  tt0076729
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Bill Justis
Jerry Reed

Production

Mort Engelberg
Jules V. Levy

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Universal Pictures

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The Cannonball Run

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The Cannonball Run
© 1981 Eurasia Investments − All right reserved.

The Cannonball Run

Poster for the movie "The Cannonball Run"
Release Date  19 June 1981 (1 h 35 min)
Directed by  Hal Needham
Writer 
Composer  Al Capp
Genres  Comedy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

  • Year of production  1981
  • Release Date  19 June 1981
  • Local Release Date  19 June 1981
  • Revenue  $72,179,579
  • Budget  $18,000,000
  • Language  Japanese, 普通话, Arabic, English


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You'll root for them all...but you'll never guess who wins.

A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.


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  • TMDb ID  11286
  • Original Title  The Cannonball Run
  • Release Date  19 June 1981
  • Local Release Date  19 June 1981
  • Runtime  1 h 35 min
  • Production  Eurasia Investments
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  Japanese, 普通话, Arabic, English
  • Genres  Comedy
  • Director  Hal Needham
  • Producer  Albert S. Ruddy
  • Director of Photography  Michael C. Butler
  • Original Music Composer  Al Capp
  • Author 
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  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $18,000,000
  • Revenue  $72,179,579
  • IMDb Id  tt0082136
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