Camouflage

2001
R
1h 38m

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Leslie Nielsen, Vanessa Angel, and Lochlyn Munro in Camouflage (2001)

An actor discovers the dark side of private investigating when he takes on an assignment in rural Oregon with a crusty P.I.An actor discovers the dark side of private investigating when he takes on an assignment in rural Oregon with a crusty P.I.An actor discovers the dark side of private investigating when he takes on an assignment in rural Oregon with a crusty P.I.

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4.6/10

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Trivia
Jack says, about an hour into the movie, "you don't buy her Suzy Creamcheese act, do you" refers to a character created by Frank Zappa, whose music screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton is a fan of. Suzy appears as a character on the Zappa albums Freak Out!, Absolutely Free (which contains a song called "Son of Suzy Creamcheese") and Uncle Meat.

Goofs
Set up shots for Jack's office are contradictory. Script says Hollywood and Vine, as shown in first close-up, but the following wide shot shows Highland Avenue, above Hollywood Boulevard, several blocks west of Vine.

Quotes
Jack Potter: Marty knew dick about being a dick.

Connections
References The Terminator (1984)

Soundtracks
Last Train to Trussberg
Lyrics by Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson
Music by C. Ernst Harth & Allen Futerman
Sung onscreen by C. Ernst Harth

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Featured review

6/10

Why you might want to watch

The main draw is of course Nielsen, here playing Jack Potter, a grizzled LA private eye contemplating retirement. He is paired with the youthful Munro who wants to learn how to be a real PI. The best thing in this movie is Vanessa Angel, in her prime. The cast is pretty good actually, with William Forsythe playing the obstinate, pony-tailed sheriff and Patrick Warburton also on board. The problems: The movie just isn't that funny. The style here is a little different than Wrongly Accused. But it somewhat succeeds in delivering a watchable comedy. Temper your expectations because it is not Wrongly Accused. And the writing could be better. Munro wasn't bad, but he hogs the screen when what you really want to see is Leslie. And Vanessa. I'm kind of back and forth between a rating of 5 and 6. I basically liked it.