The Whole Nine Yards Movie Review 2000

Wimpy dentist Oz (Perry) has his life turned to chaos when former hit man Jimmy (Willis) moves in next door, inspiring his wife Sophie (Arquette), who's bored and wants Oz dead for the insurance money, and Jill, Oz's receptionist, who aspires to be a hit woman herself. Sophie nags Oz into a plot to alert Jimmy's former employers of his whereabouts, which brings in a whole bunch of new over-the-top characters, all of whom want somebody dead. While it's true that most of the plot elements are not only ridiculous, but cribbed from other hit man movies, this one works because the actors all do fine jobs (except maybe Arquette), and seem to be having a good time. One of those movies that plays much better on video than on the big screen.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Witness Protection Program, Strained Suburbia, Black Comedy, Slapstick Comedy, Hit Men/Women, Montreal, Chicago, Dental Mayhem, Romantic Triangles, So I Amuse You?, Insurance

Screenplay

Mitchell Kapner

Cast

Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Michael Clarke Duncan, Natasha Henstridge, Amanda Peet, Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Pollak, Harland Williams

Cinematography

David Franco

Director

Jonathan Lynn

Music

Randy Edelman

Producer

Morgan Creek Productions