Donald "Sully" Sullivan (Newman) is a worn yet spry hustler living in the peaceful, snowy northern New York state village of North Bath. He freelances in the construction business, usually with his dim-witted friend Rub (Vince) by his side. He is often at odds with Carl Roebuck (Willis), a local contractor, suing him at every opportunity for unpaid wages and disability. Sully's one-legged lawyer Wirf (Saks) is inept, and his lawsuits are repeatedly dismissed. As a way to irritate him, Sully openly flirts with Carl's wife Toby (Griffith) at every opportunity (which she enjoys). He is a regular at the Iron Horse Saloon, where he often has drinks and plays cards with Wirf, Carl, Rub, Jocko the town pharmacist, and Ollie Quinn, the town's Chief of Police.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Comedy, Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Scott Rudin, Arlene Donovan, Michael Hausman, Scott Ferguson |
Directed By: | Robert Benton |
Written By: | Robert Benton, Richard Russo |
Cast: | Gerry Robert Byrne, Alice Drummond, Jay Patterson, Josef Sommer, Melanie Griffith, Dylan Walsh, Shannah Laumeister, Jerry Mayer, Angelica Page, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Richard Mawe, Catherine Dent, Philip Bosco, Jessica Tandy, Gene Saks, John Leighton, Bruce Willis, Carl J. Matusovich, Anibal O. Lleras, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Margo Martindale, Joe Paparone, Marcus Powell, Elizabeth Wilson, Angela Pietropinto, Paul Newman, Page Johnson, Alexander Goodwin |
In Theaters: | Jan 13, 1995 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Production: | Capella International, Cinehaus, Paramount Pictures |
Budget: | $20,000,000 |
Box Office: | $39,491,975 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |