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I'm Not Rappaport (1996)

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In this screen adaptation of the award-winning play by Herb Gardner (who also directed the film), Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) and Midge Carter (Ossie Davis) are two elderly men who sit on the same park bench each afternoon and have developed a relationship based on playful verbal sparring. Nat is an eccentric Jewish leftist who uses a dizzying variety of voices and assumed personalities to get his way, while Midge is the African-American superintendent of an apartment building who is afraid that

PG-13, 2 hr. 15 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Herb Gardner

In Theaters: Dec 27, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Aug 3, 2004

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Walter Matthau
Nat Moyer
Ossie Davis
Midge Carter
Amy Irving
Clara Gelber
Martha Plimpton
Laurie Campbell
Craig T. Nelson
The Cowboy
Boyd Gaines
Pete Danforth
Guillermo D�az
J.C.
Elina L�wensohn
Clara Lemlich
Ron Rifkin
Feigenbaum
Marin Hinkle
Hannah
Steve Ryan
Harry
Richard Council
Butcher
Mina Bern

Critic Reviews for I'm Not Rappaport

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (10)

This is good stuff. Unfortunately, director Herb Gardner is a little too fond of writer Herb Gardner's script, which just keeps going and going and going -- until even two old pros such as Walter and Ossie have worn out their welcome.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Andy Seiler

USA Today

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A stable of solid performances, led by leads Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis, are all there is to recommend.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

NOT A COMEDY. So depressing.

September 9, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

The fire in Nat's belly and his zeal for justice make him an unforgettable character.

February 24, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

The stuff of Hollywood? I don't think so.

June 25, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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When I 1st saw I'm Not Rappaport, I wasn't too impressed but after seeing it again yesterday after all this time, It was better then what I remembered.Walter Matthau & Ossie Davis were great together

February 17, 2011

Brody Manson

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This felt like it was based on a play...one of the long, "meaningful" ones that are more about wandering around a character than telling a story. Those have never really appealed to me, and the narrative here isn't enough to keep the movie going. Walter Matthau is good, as he usually is, but every five minutes of this

March 17, 2011