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Dead Simple

Dead Simple (2001)

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A small-time loser who dreams of the big time discovers just how far wrong a good deed can take him in this black comedy. Frank Jacobs (Daniel Stern) is a guy with perennial bad luck living in a small town in Kansas, where he runs a gone-to-seed motel and is married to Helen (Patricia Richardson), a shrewish woman with a sharp tongue and little affection for her husband. Frank's great dream is to make a career for himself as a country and western singer, and while scrambling for a spot during an

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Aug 21, 2001

Artisan Entertainment

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plays like an affable community theatre production produced with whimsy and a black humour

October 22, 2001 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Great things come in small packages and this treat of a movie definitely comes in the smallest of cinematic packages.

September 28, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Wesley Lovell
Apollo Guide

An amusing time

August 19, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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