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Brouille$ et embrouille$

Original title: Religion, Inc.
  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
785
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Sandra Bullock and Jonathan Penner in Brouille$ et embrouille$ (1989)
ComedyDrama

While watching TV, ex-adman Morris Codman receives a message from God. Advised by the Almighty to go into business for himself, Codman inaugurates his own religion, founded on a philosophy o... Read allWhile watching TV, ex-adman Morris Codman receives a message from God. Advised by the Almighty to go into business for himself, Codman inaugurates his own religion, founded on a philosophy of selfishness.While watching TV, ex-adman Morris Codman receives a message from God. Advised by the Almighty to go into business for himself, Codman inaugurates his own religion, founded on a philosophy of selfishness.

  • Director
    • Daniel Adams
  • Writers
    • Daniel Adams
    • Michael Mailer
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Penner
    • Gerald Orange
    • Sandra Bullock
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.6/10
    785
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daniel Adams
    • Writers
      • Daniel Adams
      • Michael Mailer
    • Stars
      • Jonathan Penner
      • Gerald Orange
      • Sandra Bullock
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jonathan Penner
    Jonathan Penner
    • Morris Codman
    Gerald Orange
    • Ian Clarity
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Debby Cosgrove
    George Plimpton
    George Plimpton
    • God
    Wendy Adams
    • Peggy
    Chuck Pfeiffer
    • Brendan Collins
    • (as Chuck Pfeifer)
    Earl Hagan Jr.
    • Rev. Billy Bob McElroy
    Michael Mandell
    • Joe French
    Jaffe Cohen
    Jaffe Cohen
    • Herman Whipple
    Maggie Wagner
    Maggie Wagner
    • Sam
    Marcia Amron
    • Mrs. Codman
    William Hill
    William Hill
    • Lucas
    Jerzy Kosinski
    Jerzy Kosinski
    • Beggar
    Tama Janowitz
    Tama Janowitz
    • TV Host
    José Torres
    • Jose Torres
    • (as Jose Torres)
    David Gregory
    • Tom
    John Patrick Rice
    • Dave
    Jason Stein
    • Nerd #1
    • Director
      • Daniel Adams
    • Writers
      • Daniel Adams
      • Michael Mailer
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    4leplatypus

    Tom Cruise & Obama together in this Religious Pamphlet (DVD)

    Well, sort of. Actually, the actors (Penner for Cruise and Orange for POTUS) look very much alike and it was my best idea to get your attention. In all cases, it stars the real Sandra Bullock even if her part is a bit small. Thus, she doesn't worth to be at full on the cover! it's a con for idiots (like me!).

    It's a very strange flick than this one. It's original because it tackles the two great driving forces of the third millennium (Capitalism and Religion) but the outcomes is rather unusual: a comedy sure but also a criticism of sharks and bigots with a touch of fantastic (God talking in TV while playing tennis). Unfortunately, except the 80s-90s feel, the script fails to grasp such big and explosive thematic.

    As ever, we are in need of those movies about faith, wild globalization but a better cast and story would be welcomed. With this movie, it's a golden opportunity missed so everything is still to tell.
    1KYWES

    A total dog of a movie

    This is the worst movie I have seen in a long time. I watched it all the way through hoping for some redeeming ending but there was none. I was very glad to see that this is only the second movie for Sandra Bullock.
    1daddysgrlie

    Awful doesn't even describe

    I first became interested in this movie because Sandra Bullock was on the cover. Little did I know that she was barely in the movie, and not even her rare appearance (which was the only thing worthwhile) could save this movie. The only reason I didn't stop the movie after the first five minutes was because I was determined to see it to the end--no matter what. Unfortunately, after the movie came to a conclusion (if you can call it that) I felt as if I had been violated with the most awful cinematic experience ever. The troubling parts of the movie were the horrible acting, the worst script, and music that sounded like it was pulled straight from a "country's worst" compilation album, volume one. I would recommend anything else. This is probably the WORST movie I have ever seen, and I have seen my share of bad movies.
    3stupid_llama

    A Comedy That Misses the Mark

    A Fool and His Money tries to balance satire and humor but ends up stumbling through most of its runtime. The jokes feel flat, the pacing drags, and the story never really hooks you in. Even with a few moments that hint at something sharper, it's largely forgettable and lacks the charm needed to make it work.
    1obxparadise

    Perhaps the worst movie ever made.

    I bought this DVD in a bargain bin -- you get what you pay for. I cannot watch the entire movie....it's that bad. I'm glad I only paid $3.00 for it. Save yourself some money - avoid at all costs. I thought, when i saw that Sandra Bullock was in it that it might be okay. Wrong. Dead wrong.

    The acting stinks, the directing stinks and it's not funny.

    Avoid it like the plague.

    You'll be glad you listened to me.

    Of the subject a bit....but one can usually find some good bargains in the bargain bins. It's how I have built up my DVD collection.

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    • Trivia
      Jerzy Kosinski and George Plimpton also appeared in Reds (1981). Both aren't professional actors (Kosinski was a novelist while Plimpton was a journalist) and both acting careers in the 1980's started with the other film and ended with this one.
    • Goofs
      When Morris is talking to an employee in a meeting about starting up a cocktail hour there is only one pack of cigarettes in front of him when he is seen from the front. But in shots of him from behind, there are two packs.
    • Quotes

      Ian Clarity: Remember: The road to Utopia is paved with bad intentions!

    • Soundtracks
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      Words and Music by 'Kip Martin (II)' and The Merles

      Performed by 'Kip Martin (II)' and The Merles

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2000 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Fool and His Money
    • Filming locations
      • Edison, New Jersey, USA(office interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Blossom Pictures
      • Chronicle Films
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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