Hanky Panky (film)
| Hanky Panky | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Hanky Panky | |
| Directed by | Sidney Poitier |
| Produced by | Martin Ransohoff |
| Written by |
Henry Rosenbaum David Taylor |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Tom Scott |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Edited by | Harry Keller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $9,823,934 (USA) |
Hanky Panky is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, and starring Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. Wilder and Radner met during filming and later married.[1]
Plot
An architect named Michael Jordon (Wilder) accidentally gets caught up in a web of intrigue and murder when he ends up on the run on false murder charges. Kate (Radner) is a woman out to find her brother's killer. The two team up, but not before first thinking the other is the killer. The duo end up on a wild cross-country ride from New York City to the Grand Canyon.
Cast
- Gene Wilder as Michael Jordon
- Gilda Radner as Kate Hellman
- Richard Widmark as Ransom
- Kathleen Quinlan as Janet Dunn
- Robert Prosky as Hiram Calder
- Josef Sommer as Adrian Pruitt
- Johnny Sekka as Lacey
- Jay O. Sanders as Katz
- Sam Gray as Dr. John Wolff
- Larry Bryggman as Stacy
- Pat Corley as Pilot
- Johnny Brown as Bus Driver
Reception
Vincent Canby, writing in The New York Times, gave the film a mixed review, saying it "is apt to leave you far less exhilarated than exhausted."[2]
References
- ↑ Wilder, Gene. Kiss Me Like A Stranger. HarperCollins, 2005
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (1982-06-04). "Movie Review - Hanky Panky - POITIER'S 'HANKY PANKY' - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
External links
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