Release Date: 1988
DVD Release Date: March 23rd, 1999
R|1 hr 47 min
Plot Summary
British gangster George Thomason (Tom Georgeson) and his hapless aide, Ken Pile (Michael Palin), draft a pair of arrogant Americans, grifter Wanda Gerschwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) and weapons expert Otto West (Kevin Kline), for a massive diamond heist. When the job goes badly, Wanda attempts to seduce George's stuffy lawyer, Archie Leach (John Cleese), to find out where George hid the diamonds. Meanwhile, Ken repeatedly attempts to kill an elderly woman (Patricia Hayes) who witnessed the robbery.
Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Charles Crichton, John Cleese
Genres: Comedy
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Keywords: Wife, Transformation, Hilarious, 1980s, Cheeky, Murder, Pursuit, England
