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The Wrong Guys

1988 · 86 min

A goofy, good-natured camping comedy where old friends bumble into danger and the jokes come faster than the plot.

Directed by
Danny Bilson
Genres
Comedy, Action
Tagline
At their best, they're the worst.
Overview
Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.

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Directed by
Danny Bilson
Genres
Comedy, Action
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • survival
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
Danny Bilson
Written by
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Starring
Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye, Tim Thomerson, Brion James, Biff Manard, John Goodman
Cinematography
Frank Byers
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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