The Whole Nine Yards

2000
R
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

131K

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Dark Comedy Comedy Crime

A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

131K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,462

715

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Awards
- 6 nominations

Sophie's Mom
(as Carmen Ferlan)

Serge Christiaenssens

Mr. Boulez
(as Serge Christianssens)

Renee Madeline Le Guerrier

Waitress
(as Renée Madelaine Le Guerrier)

Jean-Guy Bouchard

Mover

Howard Bilerman

Dave Martin

Johnny Goar

Hungarian Hood

Deano Clavet

Polish Pug

Stephanie Biddle

Jazz Singer

Charles Biddle Sr.

Bass Player
(as Charles Biddle)

Geoff Lapp

Pianist

Director
- Jonathan Lynn
Writer
- Mitchell Kapner
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The three kids who run between Jimmy and Oz when they are standing next to the flower cart are Bruce Willis's three daughters, Tallulah Willis, Scout Willis, and Rumer Willis.

Goofs
Dental records cannot be faked. It isn't just a matter of matching up dental work on a couple of Panellipse films (as shown in the movie). There is also everyone's unique bone density/structure, unique root structure, individual tooth sizes and variations in shape to be considered. These are things that cannot be altered. Moreover, those are the things that they look at when identifying someone from dental records.

Quotes
Jimmy: It's not important how many people I've killed. What's important is how I get along with the people who are still alive.

Crazy credits
Leanna McOemmecon is listed in the credits as the stand-in for Rosanna Arquette. It should read "Leanna McLennan.": "I worked as a stand in for Rosanna Arquette while filming in Quebec. The correct spelling of my name is Leanna McLennan. Each day, my name would be spelled differently on the call sheet--McLean, etc. Each day, I would correct it. In the end, I am listed in the credits as Leanna McOemmecon, which I find quite amusing."

Alternate versions
On most TV broadcasts, including TBS, Jill, although naked, has her left arm covering her breasts.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)

Soundtracks
Mon Paradis
Written by Phil Steele and Marco Marinangeli
Performed by Meredith Marshall

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Featured review

8/10

Effective Screwball Comedy

"The Whole Nine Yards" is surprisingly effective screwball comedy that reminds me of such classics as "Bringing Up Baby" though with way higher amoral body count.

At first the actors seem to be each in a parallel movie, with Matthew Perry doing physical slapstick comedy, Bruce Willis deadly serious, Rosanna Arquette just nasty, Amanda Peet being her "Jack and Jill" character (one of my TV guilty pleasures) and Natasha being like a super-model.

Then something clicks in and it just gets funny and I couldn't help laughing and laughing.

I hope Michael Clarke Duncan gets to keep those fancy suits, because it must be hard to get ones to fit him; with "Green Mile," this performance impressively shows his range.

(originally written 3/19/2000)