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Brouille$ et embrouille$

Original title: Religion, Inc.
  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
787
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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
    787
    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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    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.
    5quevaal

    Evangelical meets Ayn Rand

    With all the negative comments posted I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. If you want a comedy with big laughs all the way, then this is not for you. And the production etc. is obviously not much to speak of. But if you're in for a little satire on religion, then you might as well watch this. It doesn't go after any of the known religions, but rather after mass hysteria, preachers as well as greed and egoism. There are some unfulfilled premises, like what happens with the short-sellers, and the traditional religions in the end. The acting is so-so, but Gerald Orange is for sure a very believable preacher. It's not one to buy, but if it's on TV, then have a look.
    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.
    1abner2665

    An advertising executive gets fired from his job and designs a clever way to "get rich quick."

    This movie is recommended for those who have insomnia's - otherwise don't waste your time. The plot outline on the cover is much better than the actual movie which is terrible. Listening to an oratory by a parakeet would be more exciting than this terrible movie!

    The transfer quality of the DVD is also bad. There is a lot of distortion on the sound which makes it hard to understand what is being said. The color timing shifts with the advancing frames. Together with a poor plot, the acting is bad, which is surprising considering some of the actors used in the movie. Although it is sold as a "budget movie," even the low price to pay is not worth buying this movie...if some of you insist on seeing "A Fool and His Money," look for it in the television listings. And, have a "pocket" video game or something to help with the boredom!
    1gandalf-31

    Unbelievable Awful

    I found the DVD on a shelf at a rental condo I was at. Had never heard of it, but Sandra Bullock was on the cover, it was late, so why not give it a go. What a terrible, terrible movie. Perhaps one of the worst ever made. If IMDb allowed a zero rating, this would be it. In fact, I'm tempted to raise my score on the other 5 movies I have rated a 1 on IMDb, just to show how bad this one was.

    The writing was bad, the plot was non-existent, the acting was terrible, the camera-work looked like that of someone using a video camera for the first time. My wife and mother-in-law were smarter than me, they went and found something else to do. I kept watching, thinking something has to happen. And you know, NOTHING EVER HAPPENED in this movie.

    Go watch a snail crawl across the sidewalk, go watch water dripping from a faucet, anything is better than watching this.

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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
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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