A trenchant satire on corporate greed . . . oh, not really. Funny, silly chimp movie.
The Barefoot Executive (1971)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A lowly mail boy at a failing network and a chimp befriend one another once the mail clerk realizes the simian has the uncanny ability to pick hit TV shows. Naturally, the mail boy uses the chimp... A lowly mail boy at a failing network and a chimp befriend one another once the mail clerk realizes the simian has the uncanny ability to pick hit TV shows. Naturally, the mail boy uses the chimp to climb the corporate ladder, doing an even better job than the scurvy top honcho at the network. But when the scam is uncovered, the question remains: What will happen to this odd entrepreneurial couple? [More]
Starring: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Harry Morgan, Wally Cox
Starring: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Harry Morgan, Wally Cox, Heather North
Director: Robert Butler
Director: Robert Butler
Screenwriter: Joseph L. McEveety, Lila Garrett, Bernie Kahn
Producer: Bill Anderson
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Release:
Apr 12, 2005
Reviews for The Barefoot Executive
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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