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A high-school teacher in the 1960s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.A high-school teacher in the 1960s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.A high-school teacher in the 1960s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.
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- TriviaBill Murray had a cameo in the film but his appearance was cut.
- GoofsWhen Alan first lands in Cuba in the late 1950s, he flies in on a Cessna Caravan, an aircraft that didn't take its first flight until 1982.
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Daisy Quimp: [after losing all of her hair] Oh my God! I look like an Oscar!
- Crazy creditsSeveral scenes are interspersed during the closing credits.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Comedy Central Roasts: Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)
- SoundtracksI'm a Simple Girl
Written by David Lawrence
Lyrics by Douglas McGrath
Arranged by and Orchestrated by David Lawrence
Produced by David Lawrence and Robby Merkin
Performed by Faith Prince
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A snowstorm was coming. Anticipating a snowbound weekend I grabbed this and several other unfamiliar titles from the library shelf. I chose this one because I liked several of the cast members and it sounded like it had some promise. I was right - it had some promise. Unfortunately it never delivered more than a few moments. The uncredited Woody Allen may have demanded his name be removed. A few of his scenes were among those that delivered. Dennis Leary's scenes delivered most frequently and Alan Cumming hit the mark about half the time. I was so disappointed by John Turturro and Sigourney Weaver. Perhaps it is because they are so closely wrapped around the character played by Douglas McGrath. I don't know if it is the basic premise (english teacher with all consuming dream to rid the world of bad grammar turned CIA agent) or just his ability to deliver it. I suspect both. I grew annoyed with the premise and in between "comic facial expression here" he seemed to have a cardboard appearance.
If we had been snowbound for a month we would not have watched this again. As I review Sigourney Weaver's and John Turturro's previous films, I know they can be SO much better but perhaps if you're in a dog you just have to act like one. I don't know why everyone associated with this film said yes. Were they that bored, broke, desperate, owed someone a favor, being blackmailed? The only person I can see who must have been happy was Douglas Mcgrath - having been given the starring role in a picture. I hope he enjoyed it because I doubt he will be given another.
If we had been snowbound for a month we would not have watched this again. As I review Sigourney Weaver's and John Turturro's previous films, I know they can be SO much better but perhaps if you're in a dog you just have to act like one. I don't know why everyone associated with this film said yes. Were they that bored, broke, desperate, owed someone a favor, being blackmailed? The only person I can see who must have been happy was Douglas Mcgrath - having been given the starring role in a picture. I hope he enjoyed it because I doubt he will be given another.
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- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $146,193
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,743
- Mar 11, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $146,193
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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