La Folie aux trousses

Original title: Hanky Panky

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5.6/10

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Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner in La Folie aux trousses (1982)

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Action Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller

Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael bec... Read allCompletely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.

Director
- Sidney Poitier
Writers
- Henry Rosenbaum
- David Taylor
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sidney Poitier
Writers
- Henry Rosenbaum
- David Taylor
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trailer 1:36

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Trivia
According to Gene Wilder's autobiography "Kiss Me Like A Stranger" (2005), this was the picture in which he and Gilda Radner (who was married to G.E. Smith at the time) met. The two, who would later marry, quickly became friends.

Goofs
When Michael steals a jeep from the secret defense facility and trades it for another vehicle, the number on the hood of the jeep he stole is different than the number on the jeep he trades.

Quotes
Ransom: What's your connection with Janet Dunn?
Michael Jordon: [nonchalantly] She's my brother.

Crazy credits
The main cast is identified at the end with a brief scene in which they were involved that freezes as the actor and character name is shown, except for Richard Widmark, who is credited over the scene of the exploding helicopter.

Alternate versions
In a deleted scene, while trying to get out of New York, Kate has Michael dressed up & disguised as an old woman when they are stopped by a cop on the street. The cop asks Kate if the red car parked next to the sidewalk is her car. He looks at Michael, who dressed as the old woman & says to him "Well, why aren't you saying anything?". Kate tells the cop "Oh, my aunt here is a deaf mute". Michael mistakenly keeps noting his head. The cop asks "How come she can hear what I'm saying?". Kate quickly replies "She can't but she can read lips", Michael nods his head again. Some parts of this deleted scene were shown in the trailer to the movie.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Hanky Panky/Annie/Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan/Grease 2 (1982)

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Featured review

6/10

How much bad luck can one guy have?

How on Earth do you go about classifying this film, it's a romantic comedy, espionage, drama thriller. It really does cross several genres, and whilst it perhaps lacks laughs, it makes up for it with performances, and larger then life characters. I always loved the combo of Wilder and his beloved wife Gilda Radner, and whilst I prefer the duo in woman in Red and Haunted Honeymoon, you cannot help but enjoy the chemistry between them.

Wilder, Michael Jordan, truly makes every bad decision imaginable, but you cannot help but like his zany character. Fun performances all round, it's well made, and the aeroplane scenes look great, and are very funny.

Not a classic, but well worth a look. 6/10