Summary:
New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally, they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near, what can go wrong? Well, there's no accounting for taste...
| Runtime: | 134 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and references. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Comedy, Musical |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 16, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Susan Stroman | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | Screenplay |
| Thomas Meehan | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | Leo Bloom |
| Nathan Lane | Max Bialystock |
| Uma Thurman | Ulla |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrea Martin | Kiss Me-Feel Me |
| Bryn Dowling | Usherette/Girl With Pearls/Little Old Lady/Bavarian Peasant |
| David Huddleston | Judge |
| Debra Monk | Lick Me-Bite Me |
| Eileen Essell | Hold Me-Touch Me |
| Gary Beach | Roger DeBris |
| Jon Lovitz | Mr. Marks |
| Kevin Ligon | Workman/Little Old Lady |
| Meg Gillentine | Usherette/Girl With Pearls/Little Old Lady/Tapping Brown Shirt |
| Michael McKean | Prison Trustee |
| Roger Bart | Carmen Ghia |
| Will Ferrell | Franz Liebkind |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Amy Herman | Co-Producer |
| Jonathan Sanger | Producer |
| Leah Zappy | Associate Producer |
| Mel Brooks | Producer |
imdb.com
Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by:
