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Watch It

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
662
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Lili Taylor, Suzy Amis, Peter Gallagher, John C. McGinley, Tom Sizemore, and Jon Tenney in Watch It (1993)
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Mike, Danny, and Rick are grown men who share a house in Chicago. They take on a fourth house mate, John, who is Mike's estranged first cousin. John's welcome to the house is crowned by his ... Read allMike, Danny, and Rick are grown men who share a house in Chicago. They take on a fourth house mate, John, who is Mike's estranged first cousin. John's welcome to the house is crowned by his introduction to a game of perpetual pranks called "Watch it!"Mike, Danny, and Rick are grown men who share a house in Chicago. They take on a fourth house mate, John, who is Mike's estranged first cousin. John's welcome to the house is crowned by his introduction to a game of perpetual pranks called "Watch it!"

  • Director
    • Tom Flynn
  • Writer
    • Tom Flynn
  • Stars
    • Peter Gallagher
    • Suzy Amis
    • John C. McGinley
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    662
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    • Director
      • Tom Flynn
    • Writer
      • Tom Flynn
    • Stars
      • Peter Gallagher
      • Suzy Amis
      • John C. McGinley
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Gallagher
    Peter Gallagher
    • John
    Suzy Amis
    Suzy Amis
    • Anne
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Rick
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Michael
    Cynthia Stevenson
    Cynthia Stevenson
    • Ellen
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Brenda
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Danny
    Terri Hawkes
    Terri Hawkes
    • Denise
    Jordana Capra
    Jordana Capra
    • Call Girl
    Taylor Render
    • Girl on Videotape
    Lorenzo Clemons
    Lorenzo Clemons
    • Fan at Ballpark
    Marc Grapey
    Marc Grapey
    • Jewelry Salesman
    Jeannine Stehlin
    Jeannine Stehlin
    • Sharon
    • (as Jeannine Welles)
    Gina Raffin
    • Deborah
    Scott Haven
    Scott Haven
    • Denise's Boyfriend
    Bill Cusack
    Bill Cusack
    • Delivery Boy
    Marty Higginbotham
    • Waiter
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    10david-368-502339

    This movie defined my twenties

    One of the greatest relationship/player films that no one has ever seen! A college friend of mine turned me on to this unknown gem about 25 years ago, and it became the instant cult hit with my friendship group. I have probably seen this movie about 25 times (every new friend had to watch it, and then QUOTE Rick Miller's Theory of Women, before being fully accepted into the group). I have this film memorized now, but to find it anywhere (besides VHS) is a futile quest.

    While living in Nashville, I met a woman who actually worked on the set! She said that much of the film was written hours before filming, and it has that sense of loose improv but still some of the best comic writing in a long time. The chemistry between characters is impeccable, and the conversational style matched my friendship base perfectly, so we were all hooked. We even started doing Watch It practical jokes as a group.

    If you are a fan of movies like Swingers or Skin Deep, this is perfect to add to the lexicon. And like Vince Vaughn, it probably was a boost from a casting perspective for Sizemore, Gallagher, and Mcginley.
    7merklekranz

    Movie with a message for both sexes ........

    "Watch It'" really is a difficult movie to describe. On one hand it is a male fraternity brothers type, but on the other hand it is more of a relationship primer. The acting is good, as is character development. The "watch it" pranks are mostly creative and funny, yet there is an unexplainable uneasiness for the audience. For male viewers, there are unappreciated "Lifetime Channel" moments, while females get a good dose of sexist joking. Thus, while "Watch It" has a message for both sexes, I'm uncertain if either can fully appreciate the film in it's entirety. Overall, I would recommend the movie to mixed audiences, but only if you are willing to look past some squirm inducing moments. - MERK
    i_r_c

    A Glimpse of Early Careers

    While bored, I dug up an old VHS copy of watch it that I haven't watched in close to ten years. While watching it, I began to notice the beginnings of some actors we see in all sorts of TV and movies. We see Cynthia Stevenson before she grew long hair and became the token actress to play mothers. It's odd to see her in this young age. We also see a nice glimpse of John C. Mcginley between Wall Street and Scrubs. He's a great actor, and we see more depth in him than in prior roles. In Wall Street, he was barely more than scenery. We also see Peter Gallagher before he got stuck in the scenery actor rut. A year later, we saw him for mere moments in Hudsucker Proxy. We see him everywhere, but despite his talent, we hardly see him in lead roles. I really enjoyed the film.
    10ytakreed

    I love this movie!

    I loved this movie from the second that Peter Gallagher bursts out of the fridge and yells "Watch it!" for the first time. I'll admit that the romance angle is lacking, with Gallagher and Suzy Amis. But the relationships among the guys make up for it. Tom Sizemore turns in an awesome performance, and Lili Taylor is notable even though she has a small part. I think everyone should see this movie.
    7russ888

    John C. McGinley's speech makes the movie

    The Rick Miller Theory of Dating speech (mentioned in another user's comment) should be seen by just about everybody. The humor and realism of that segment is priceless. And McGinley's delivery of it was right on. Curse of the nice guy. I wish the pranks would have continued throughout the movie to add some more 'juice' to it, though.

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    • Trivia
      While much of the movie is filmed in Chicago, the finale "watch it" moment at the opera house was film at The Rialto Theater in Joliet, IL about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The scene where Danny & Rick are at a bar and meet up with two women was also shot in Joliet at a restaurant called The Keg.
    • Quotes

      Rick Miller: Ya know something, Big Time... you're letting this girl thing get way out of hand. I mean, not for nothing. But you, my friend, are the one who's sitting in the driver's seat.

      John: I don't follow.

      Rick Miller: Well, of course you don't, but that's why I'm here. Allow me, if you will, to familiarize you with the Rick Miller theory on women. Now, if you have to go to the bathroom, or anything, you should go now. Okay, look... the only woman a guy like you should have anything to do with is the one who has already been divorced. Now, stick with me, stick with me... cause the problem here is... that you're a nice guy... and young, single women are not attracted to nice guys. They're attracted to guys that dump on them. It's true, I have no idea why, but it's fear of rejection, poor self-worth, whatever, but the fact of the matter is that young single women find themselves most attracted to guys that, who are, for all intents and purposes... assholes. And what's more, these women think that if they just love these assholes enough, that sooner or later they'll stop being assholes and start bringing home candy and flowers and shit. And taken on a grand scale, these women think that if they just marry the assholes, the joys of married life will mellow them and cause them... to change.

      [laughs]

      Rick Miller: Now... you and I, the three of us, know the chances of something like that happening are, right?

      [whispering]

      Rick Miller: but women are clueless, they have no idea, so they go ahead and marry the assholes anyway. Then right about 6 months after the wedding day, they wake up one morning... and they realize that this guy snoring on the pillow next to them, not only is he still an asshole, but things are looking pretty goddamn certain that he's going to remain that way!

      Danny: And that's when they call their lawyers: and those assholes start feeding off th- those other assholes.

      Rick Miller: It's just a matter of time, but this is where you come into play, Big Time. Because now that a woman has experienced living with a slug, she will go out of her way to land a nice guy... like you! And you'll be appreciated for being who you are. Plus, of course, she comes with a car and money that she fleeced from the previous guy.

      John: Nice theory, but if it's true, how come you're not with a divorced woman?

      Rick Miller: Excuse Me... Daniel, am I being too subtle here? Because I'm one of those assholes! C'mon, I'm playing my role perfectly in the grand scheme of things.

      Danny: I can vouch for that, John, Rick is a bonifide fucking asshole.

      Rick Miller: Oh, it's true, I don't ever walk on eggshells. I say exactly what's on my mind and I'm always the one who's in control, and you wanna know what? No matter how big a jerk I am and no matter how selfishly I go about getting what I want, for some reason, they still want me... I am human cocaine! But we're getting off the subject here, because you see, fact of the matter is, Michael doesn't give a shit. You, however... you are in love with the woman. Oh come on, will ya, I live with ya, remember You're not eating well, you hardly ever sleep, ya got all the symptoms. You are in love with Annie Madison and it is scaring the shit out of you. And if you remember one thing from our conversation out here, please let it be this: The moment you start loving a woman, you can begin counting the days until that bitch walks right out the front door on you.

      [Rick looks at Danny]

      Rick Miller: Yes, Daniel?

      Danny: I find this very illuminating right now, Rick, you are on a roll... please continue.

      Rick Miller: Right, well ya gotta cheer up here, Big Time, cause fact of the matter here is you couldn't be sitting in a prettier position.

      John: How do ya figure?

      Rick Miller: Because I know Michael and I know Ann, and Ann's not a masochist. She's not gonna put up with Michael's crap for long... I give it eight months... max. And then she's gonna realize what a super find you are, and she's gonna come crawling back and you will finally be appreciated for being the nice guy that you are. Plus, in the meantime, she will have spent time with Michael, and of course that means she will have been exposed to such a wide variety of sexual positions and perv...

      Danny: Rick! Cool it, will ya! He... he gets the picture.

      John: That's pretty well thought out... but angry Rick. Very, very angry. Who broke Rick's heart? Did somebody break Rick's heart?

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Стережися
    • Filming locations
      • Comiskey Park 333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616.
    • Production companies
      • Island World
      • Manhattan Project
      • River One Films
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      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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