Movie

What a Mess!

1995 · 143 min

A chaotic, joke-stuffed farce that throws crooks, cops and long-lost brothers into a frantic chase and never slows down.

Overview: A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, crime, greed
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
crime
greed
race
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Igor UgolnikovPiskunov Jean-Paul Nikolayevich
Sergey BatalovLieutenant
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Leonid KuravlyovUSA ambassador
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Oleg EfremovNikolay Grigoryevich
Oleg TabakovSukhodrishchev
Aleksandr VoroshiloKozma
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Sergei ArtsybashevRegistry Office Worker
Yevgeni VesnikDoctor