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Out on a Limb

Play trailer Poster for Out on a Limb PG Released Sep 4, 1992 1h 22m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 22, 2003 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...briskly-paced and agreeably silly... Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2023 Full Review Owen McNally Hartford Courant Even a corpse is livelier and funnier than anything else in the flick. Apr 17, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 12, 2005 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com A seriously unfunny comedy full of actors who've been really funny ... elsewhere. Rated: 1/5 Apr 3, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Funny, original & romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a good, clean, funny movie. I would definitely recommend it for families. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member in a word-zany.amusingly enjoyable and anything but slow/ordinary. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny, and good acting for the men that play "Jim" Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Action, comedy, John Reilly and Matthew Broderick - awesome Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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