Rent The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
3.6 of 5 from 144 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
- When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, lead by Sidney Mussberger (Paul Newman), comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes (Tim Robbins), who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries.
- Actors:
- Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Durning, John Mahoney, Jim True-Frost, Bill Cobbs, Bruce Campbell, Harry Bugin, John Seitz, Joe Grifasi, Roy Brocksmith, John Wylie, I.M. Hobson, Gary Allen, John Scanlan, Richard Woods, Jerome Dempsey, Peter McPherson, David Byrd
- Directors:
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Writers:
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Romance
- Collections:
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Reviews (2) of The Hudsucker Proxy
Stylish & funny - The Hudsucker Proxy review by CM
Beautifully made, funny & brilliantly tailored, if predictable, & with a nod to a lot of old films & stock characters. Jennifer Jason Leigh is brilliant as usual, though the Tim Robbins character needed a bit more character & fibre to be credible as her boyfriend.
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Underrrated Gem - The Hudsucker Proxy review by SL
Brilliantly conceived and sincere tribute to the rat a tat tat comedies of the 30's and 40's. Jennifer Jason Leigh is superb but there is so much to enjoy.
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