Real Men
“The fate of the world is in their hands. God help us all.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 64, rated by 1 admin.
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An insurance agent is dragged into a supposed alien negotiation by a government operative whose explanations sound increasingly dubious. John Ritter and James Belushi turn the mismatch into a running argument about what is actually happening. The best jokes depend on taking the least credible explanation seriously.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 3.5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The national-security briefing sounds suspiciously like an elaborate practical joke.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 64
Synopsis and movie facts
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
- Released
- 1987
- Directed by
- Dennis Feldman
- Running time
- 85 min
Starring
- Jim Belushi as Nick Pirandello
- John Ritter as Bob Wilson
- Barbara Barrie as Mom Pirandello
- Bill Morey as Millard Cunard
- Isa Jank as Dolly
- Gail Barle as Sherry
- Mark Herrier as Bradshaw
- Matthew Brooks as Bob Wilson, Jr.
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 44801.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review praises the reversal involving an apparently ordinary pen and the uncertainty about the alien story.
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