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Out on a Limb

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While heading to the town where his sister, Marci (Courtney Peldon), lives, big-city banker Bill Campbell (Matthew Broderick) is robbed by a woman (Heidi Kling) who takes everything he has, including his clothes and a business document worth millions of dollars. Bill eventually reunites with Marci, who is in a tizzy because she thinks their stepfather (Jeffrey Jones) has been killed. While trying to determine if his sister is right, Bill must also get back his valuable paperwork.
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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/01/2023
3/4
...briskly-paced and agreeably silly... Go to Full Review Owen McNally Hartford Courant 04/17/2018
Even a corpse is livelier and funnier than anything else in the flick. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/12/2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 04/03/2005
1/5
A seriously unfunny comedy full of actors who've been really funny ... elsewhere. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/31/2021 Funny, original & romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 04/20/2020 This was a good, clean, funny movie. I would definitely recommend it for families. See more 08/05/2015 in a word-zany.amusingly enjoyable and anything but slow/ordinary. See more 06/30/2015 Funny, and good acting for the men that play "Jim" See more 01/08/2014 Action, comedy, John Reilly and Matthew Broderick - awesome See more 04/09/2013 This will no doubt be a guilty pleasure of mine. The cast makes this movie worth it for me. It's silly all in all but I truly don't mind the silliness. I'd watch this anytime it comes on TV. Also had a nostalgia trip because I used to see this VHS box cover all the time at the video store but never saw the movie until now. See more Read all reviews
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Francis Veber

Director

Matthew Broderick

Bill Campbell

Jeffrey Jones

Matt Skearns

Heidi Kling

Sally

John C. Reilly

Jim Jr.

Marian Mercer

Ann Campbell Van Der Haven

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Synopsis While heading to the town where his sister, Marci (Courtney Peldon), lives, big-city banker Bill Campbell (Matthew Broderick) is robbed by a woman (Heidi Kling) who takes everything he has, including his clothes and a business document worth millions of dollars. Bill eventually reunites with Marci, who is in a tizzy because she thinks their stepfather (Jeffrey Jones) has been killed. While trying to determine if his sister is right, Bill must also get back his valuable paperwork.
Director
Francis Veber
Producer
Michael Hertzberg
Screenwriter
Daniel Goldin, Joshua Goldin
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Interscope Communications
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 4, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Surround
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