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Noises Off... (1992)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 21
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Release Date: Mar 20, 1992 Wide

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Michael Frayn's frantic West End and Broadway farce makes a literal transformation to the screen in Peter Bogdanoch's faithful adaptation, which is transplanted from the London suburbs to Des Moines, Iowa to accommodate the (mostly) American cast. Michael Caine stars as director Lloyd Fellowes, assigned to bring the successful British sex farce "Nothing On" to the boards in America. In an intricate technical rehearsal, Lloyd puts his cast through their paces -- Garry Lejuene (John Ritter), an

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Peter Bogdanovich

Written By: Marty Kaplan

In Theaters: Mar 20, 1992 Wide

On DVD: May 4, 2004

Buena Vista Pictures

Cast

Michael Caine
Lloyd Fellowes
Denholm Elliott
Selsdon Mowbray/The Bur...
Julie Hagerty
Poppy Taylor
Mark Linn-Baker
Tim Allgood
Dianna Agostini
Broadway Theatergoer
Carol Burnett
Dotty Otley, Mrs. Clack...
Zoe Cassavetes
Miami Stagehand
Dick Corman
Additional Stagehand
Keith Crowningshield
Broadway Usher
Rosie de Sanctis
Backstage Visitor
Bronson Dudler
Bum at Curb
Drummond Erskine
Backstage Doorman
Matthew Robert Gottlieb
Additional Stagehand
Joe Hanna
Company Soundman
Marilu Henner
Belinda Blair, Flavia B...
Andrew Mapp
Broadway Usher
Dana Marley
Additional Stagehand
Jack McCall
Broadway Usher
Roger Michelson
Company Lighting Techni...
Kimberly Neville
Miami Usher
Cleveland O'Neal
Miami Electrician
Christopher Reeve
Frederick Dallas, Phili...
Kate Rich
Des Moines Stagehand
John Ritter
Garry Lejeune, Roger Tr...
Kim Sebastian
Cleveland Stagehand
Nicollette Sheridan
Brooke Ashton, Vicki
L.B. Straten
Broadway Stagehand
J. Christopher Sullivan
Miami Backstage Guard
Wendy Dawn Wilson
Additional Stagehand
Louise Stratten
Nicolette Sheridan
Zoe R. Cassavetes

Critic Reviews for Noises Off...

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (9) | DVD (1)

one can't help laughing at at least some of the film's best gags

June 10, 2005 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

Extremely energetic theater farce benefits from a colorful (and inexhaustable) ensemble.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Works much better as stage vehicle, but loaded with stars and laughs.

October 30, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Someone turned the farce up to eleven.

August 20, 2003 Comment

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

A hilarious movie

July 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Very entertaining theater comedy. Maintains theatrical feel as the farce continues.

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

It was better on stage, but the movie isn't unwatchable

December 19, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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Muito engraçado, diversão do inicio ao fim.

May 6, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

Drama club people like this type of stuff. Those darn drama club people. The real play was good, but did I really need to see a movie of a play of a play?

March 10, 2008

Curtis Lilly

Super Reviewer

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