General Details
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writer: Mitchell Kapner
Producer: Don Carmody, Mike Drake, Stephen J. Eads, George Edde, James Holt, Allan Kaufman, Elie Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Andrew Stevens, David Willis
Theatrical: 2000
Rated: R
Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Drama
Duration: 98
Media: DVD
Collection ID: 577
IMDb: 0190138
Summary
The Whole Nine Yards is a likable comedy, that benefits from both a carefree performance by Bruce Willis and his fine chemistry with Matthew Perry.When hit man Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Willis) moves into a comfy suburb, the quiet neighborhood, is turned upside down. Mild mannered dentist Nick Oseransky (Perry) and his wife Sophie (Rosanna Arquette) are beside themselves, when suspicious folks start showing up next door to visit. It seems Jimmy's arrival sparks a chain reaction in which just about everybody wants to "off" someone else. Directed by Jonathan Lynn, who also helmed the madcap Clue and My Cousin Vinny, certainly knows what works here. Willis has fun playing off of his tough guy persona. Perry does a good job as a nebbish do well, who's out of his league. Another gem in the film is Kevin Pollak who plays a mob boss. The film does have a few minor problems, like too many charaters to keep track of, but the fun of it all, negates any of that stuff.The extras on the DVD include a fine audio commentary from director Lynn, fairly standard cast and crew video based interviews, and a funny only once gag reel. Viewers can choose to either see the film in full-screen or widescreen formats.The movie has some solid laughs. It's worth a look. After seeing the film, I can also say that I plan to check out its sequel The Whole Ten Yards as well.