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About
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.
Theatrical
Mar 6, 1987
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 2, 2002
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Silver Screen Partners II, Touchstone Pictures
Quotes
See all →The Changing American Dream and Its Salespeople
Taglines
The American Dream Changes. The People Who Sell It Don't.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Risks of Selling the American Dream
Taglines
The Year - 1963. Selling the American Dream is a risky, funny business - you could wind up paying with your wife!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Dreyfuss
Bill 'BB' Babowsky
D
Danny DeVito
Ernest Tilley
B
Barbara Hershey
Nora Tilley
J
John Mahoney
Moe Adams
J
Jackie Gayle
Sam
S
Stanley Brock
Gil
S
Seymour Cassel
Cheese
B
Bruno Kirby
Mouse
J
J.T. Walsh
Wing
R
Richard Portnow
Carly
M
Matt Craven
Looney
A
Alan Blumenfeld
Stanley
B
Brad Sullivan
Masters
M
Michael Tucker
Bagel
D
Deirdre O'Connell
Nellie
M
Michael Willis
Mr. Shubner
P
Penny Nichols
Mrs. Shubner
S
Susan Duvall
Suburban Housewife
D
David DeBoy
Suburban Husband
W
Walt MacPherson
Cadillac Salesman
