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Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

Comedy · Crime · 1977

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Movie details

Fun with Dick and Jane

“A Tribute to American Ingenuity”

1977 Comedy · Crime 1h 35m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ted Kotcheff

Written by

David Giler · Jerry Belson · Mordecai Richler · Gerald Gaiser

George Segal

George Segal

Dick Harper

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Jane Harper

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Charlie Blanchard

Richard Gautier

Richard Gautier

Dr. Will

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

Loan Company Manager

H

Hank Garcia

Raoul Esteban

John Dehner

John Dehner

Jane's Father

Court is in session

Put Fun with Dick and Jane on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.