Die Laughing

1980
PG
1h 48m

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Dark Comedy Adventure Comedy Crime Music Mystery Romance Thriller

San Francisco cab driver Pinsky finds himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He is framed for a murder and chased all ov... Read allSan Francisco cab driver Pinsky finds himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He is framed for a murder and chased all over town by people trying to get the formula.San Francisco cab driver Pinsky finds himself in possession of a monkey that is carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. He is framed for a murder and chased all over town by people trying to get the formula.

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4.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
Bud Cort's first film after his near-fatal car accident, which he was filming at the time of his accident. He was still recovering from his injuries when he completed the film. Bud was encouraged to show the scars on his forehead and his bandaged forearm to enhance his character, 'Mueller.'

Quotes
Amy: Don't take another step, or I'll drop him.
Davis: That's okay. It's only a misdemeanor to drown a monkey.

Connections
Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009)

Soundtracks
Mr. Weinstein
Written by Robby Benson and Jerry Segal (I)'
Performed by Robby Benson

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Featured review

7/10

A cute, fun sleeper

This is one of those not-so-great movies technically, but is fun to watch every few years. The music *is* good (if you are receptive to Robby Benson, 1970's folkish material. The characters are interesting. The story is same-old, so watch it for the occasional scenes that will tickle your funny bone and charm their way into your subconscious. Watch it with your favorite SO, and soon you too will be repeating lines like, "Ya gotta KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!" and "Pinsky!? Pinsky!? What Pinsky? Where Pinsky? ..... 'Minsky'!!!!" and of course, "Doing, doing, doing.."