The Ladykillers (2004)

R03/25/2004Comedy, Crime, Thriller1h 44m
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The greatest criminal minds of all time have finally met their match.

Overview

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tom Hanks

    Professor G.H. Dorr

  2. Cast 1

    Irma P. Hall

    Marva Munson

  3. Cast 1

    Marlon Wayans

    Gawain MacSam

  4. Cast 1

    J.K. Simmons

    Garth Pancake

  5. Cast 1

    Tzi Ma

    The General

  6. Cast 1

    Ryan Hurst

    Lump Hudson

  7. Cast 1

    Diane Delano

    Mountain Girl

  8. Cast 1

    George Wallace

    Sherriff Wyner

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    John McConnell

    Deputy Sheriff

There are some films that ought never to be remade, and many of the charming "Ealing Comedies" are amongst them. This one - originally from 1955 - was maybe not my favourite of these classic stories, but it still in no way deserved this imbecilic remake from the Coen brothers. Tom Hanks ("Prof. Dorr") is a typical Southern gentleman who inveigles his way into the home of elderly Christian lady "Marva Munson" (Irma P. Hall) and under the guise of practising their musical numbers, he and his gang set about committing a daring robbery of a casino located next door. What really wrecks this for me ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$35,000,000.00

Revenue $76,700,000.00

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