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Title: The Producers (2005)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nathan Lane | ... | Max Bialystock | |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | Leo Bloom | |
| Uma Thurman | ... | Ulla | |
| Will Ferrell | ... | Franz Liebkind | |
| Gary Beach | ... | Roger DeBris | |
| Roger Bart | ... | Carmen Ghia | |
| Eileen Essell | ... | Hold Me-Touch Me | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Prison Trustee | |
| David Huddleston | ... | Judge | |
| Debra Monk | ... | Lick Me-Bite Me | |
| Andrea Martin | ... | Kiss Me-Feel Me | |
| Jon Lovitz | ... | Mr. Marks | |
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Bryn Dowling | ... | Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant |
| Meg Gillentine | ... | Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt | |
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Kevin Ligon | ... | Workman / Little Old Lady |
New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally, they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near, what can go wrong? Well, there's no accounting for taste... Written by rmlohner
First, there was Mel Brooks' clever movie "The Producers." That got adapted into a Tony-winning stage musical. Then the musical became adapted into a movie. This hilarious spectacle is sure to please! Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick return as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, the same roles they made famous on Broadway. Lane is a riot, channeling Zero Mostel's bombastic character. Meanwhile, Broderick surprises as he does a decent take on Gene Wilder's original hysterical act. Will Ferrell scores laughs as Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind, and Uma Thurman puts in a good song and dance as Swedish sexpot Ulla. The movie perfectly catches the style of the old-fashioned musical, with a large serving of slapstick. This snappy production is sure to be a hit with everyone!