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Plot

When a small-time businessman (Richard Pryor) needs a loan, he goes to a loan shark and ends up in jail on false pretenses. After feigning madness to get out, he is tossed into the mental ward of a hospital.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/16/1987
DVD Release Date:
07/06/2004
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Themes:
Cons and Scams,Assumed Identities
Tone:
Goofy,Irreverent,Madcap,Raunchy
Keywords:
blackout [power loss],con/scam,craziness,doctor/nurse,escapades,escape,hurricane,impersonation,masquerade,mental-institution,power-failure
Country of Origin:
USA (01-16-1987)
Language:
English