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Fun with Dick and Jane

1977 · 95 min

A breezy, screwball caper that turns suburban desperation into lighthearted mischief, keeping stakes low and laughs frequent.

Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon
Tagline
A Tribute to American Ingenuity
Overview
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

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Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • class
  • crime
  • greed
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Written by
David Giler, Mordecai Richler, Jerry Belson
Starring
George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon, Richard Gautier, Allan Miller, Hank Garcia, John Dehner, Walter Brooke
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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