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6.2/10
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Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
John DiSanti
- Police Lieutenant
- (as John Di Santi)
Christopher McDonald
- George
- (as Chris McDonald)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaBoth Shelley Long and Bette Midler were promised top billing when they signed to do the film. Neither one wanted to give up top billing to the other. So west of the Mississippi River, Long got top billing and Midler got top billing east of the Mississippi.
- GoofsThe sign at the border of Tres Cruces is misspelled as Tres Crucas.
- Crazy creditsAs the credits roll over the freezeframe of the curtain call, Long and Midler can be heard bickering about Long's performance in the play.
- SoundtracksSomething Special
(Theme From Outrageous Fortune (1987))
Performed by Patti LaBelle (as Patti La Belle)
Written by Howie Rice and Allan Rich
Courtesy of MCA Records
Featured review
By the end of the 80's they were churning out countless male buddy pics, so why not a female one? This one features Midler when she used to make funny big budget movies and Long when she used to make movies period. Just like any buddy film, the two hate each other on first sight, Midler the foul-mouthed antagonist and Long as the goody two-shoes. Things are set in motion when the two discover they were "boffing" the same man (Coyote) and decide to find him when they realize his death was staged. They set out on an oddyssey across several states and end up fighting for their lives when he shows us he's not only a spy but somewhat psychotic! There's a great, if contrived, climax set atop skinny vertical rocks that are about 10 feet apart and 100 feet off the ground. But what you look for in these types of movies you find, well-written bickering that should make you giggle plenty of times. Though guys should look out, with this written by a woman, there's a large dose of on target man bashing. Pretty much Long and Midlers last best comedy offering.
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- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Nichts als Ärger mit dem Typ
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,864,741
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,404,783
- Feb 1, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $52,864,741
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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