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The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30mPG-13
ComedyDrama
⭐ 5.9
IMDB Rating
1,434 votes

Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.

Director
John Erman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Woody Allen, Peter Falk, Michael McKean
Release Date
December 28, 1997
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Woody Allen
Woody Allen
as Al Lewis
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
as Willie Clark
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
as Scott Grogan
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
as Ricky Gregg
Edie Falco
Edie Falco
as Carol
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Nancy Davison
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Tyler Noyes
as Peter
Olga Merediz
Olga Merediz
as Sue
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Andy Taylor
as Michael Davison
Jose Soto
Jose Soto
as Hispanic Boy 1

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
Hallmark Entertainment, Metropolitan Productions, RHI Entertainment

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🎯 Categories

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⭐ Featured Review

Disappointed
by LatigoMeans β€’ 2008-05-09
4/10

"I was so looking forward to seeing this remake/rewrite having missed it when it was originally broadcast. I so enjoyed the original with Burns and Matthau, and always wondered what the pairing of Falk and Allen would bring to the story. Alas, very little. Allen was better than OK, but Falk seemed totally miscast. This is strange as I find his work in comedies is usually very good. But as has been mentioned in other comments here, there was absolutely no chemistry between the two actors. I think the reason was Allen took his role to a newer place while keeping the basis of the relationship betw..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The original Broadway production of "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on December 20, 1972, ran for 538 performances and was nominated for the 1973 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.