Summary:
When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, 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, 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.
| Runtime: | 111 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, Germany, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 18, 1999 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ethan Coen | Director |
| Joel Coen | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ethan Coen | Written By |
| Joel Coen | Written By |
| Sam Raimi | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Amy Archer |
| Paul Newman | Sidney J. Mussburger |
| Tim Robbins | Norville Barnes |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bill Cobbs | Moses |
| Bruce Campbell | Smitty |
| Charles Durning | Waring Hudsucker |
| Gary Allen | Board Member |
| Harry Bugin | Aloysius |
| I.M. Hobson | Board Member |
| Jim True-Frost | Buzz |
| Joe Grifasi | Lou |
| John Mahoney | Chief |
| John Seitz | Benny |
| John Wylie | Board Member |
| Roy Brocksmith | Board Member |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Coen | Producer |
| Graham Place | Co-Producer |
| Joel Coen | Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
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