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Plot

In a slapstick spoof of hitmen and crime stories, the head of a security systems company (Hamid Dana) is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators (Brion James and Paul L. Smith) who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets, and one of them does so with gusto. Now the exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and in the meantime frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss. The tale is told in flashbacks, as the security guard has been tried and convicted and is shown at the beginning, about to be executed.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
83min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/25/1986
DVD Release Date:
06/24/2008
Director(s):
Sam Raimi
Starring:
Reed Birney , Sheree J. Wilson , Louise Lasser , Paul L. Smith , Brion James
Themes:
Underdogs,Unrequited Love
Tone:
Light,Silly,Madcap
Keywords:
exterminator,hitman,partner,security-guard,security-system
Country of Origin:
USA (04-25-1986)