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Cash expre$$

Original title: Working Tra$h
  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
403
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Cash expre$$ (1990)
Buddy ComedyComedy

Two janitors (George Carlin, Ben Stiller) working at a brokerage firm become rich by making investments based on insider information they gather from the brokers' garbage.Two janitors (George Carlin, Ben Stiller) working at a brokerage firm become rich by making investments based on insider information they gather from the brokers' garbage.Two janitors (George Carlin, Ben Stiller) working at a brokerage firm become rich by making investments based on insider information they gather from the brokers' garbage.

  • Director
    • Alan Metter
  • Writers
    • Joe Kierland
    • Jon Connolly
    • David Loucka
  • Stars
    • George Carlin
    • Ben Stiller
    • Buddy Ebsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    403
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Metter
    • Writers
      • Joe Kierland
      • Jon Connolly
      • David Loucka
    • Stars
      • George Carlin
      • Ben Stiller
      • Buddy Ebsen
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    George Carlin
    George Carlin
    • Ralph
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Freddy
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Lodge
    Leslie Hope
    Leslie Hope
    • Susan
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Palomar
    Jack Blessing
    Jack Blessing
    • Kimbrough
    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Agrande
    Ellen Ratner
    Ellen Ratner
    • Ruth
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Big Dan
    • (as George Wallace)
    Mindy Sterling
    Mindy Sterling
    • Mary
    Lisa Montgomery
    • Vi
    Michael Gregory
    Michael Gregory
    • Real Cop
    Gregg Almquist
    • Herb
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • Moneyline Reporter
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    • News Reporter
    Barbara Allyne Bennet
    • Patty
    Phil Rizzuto
    • Shortstop
    Elvera Roussel
    • Kimbrough's Secretary
    • Director
      • Alan Metter
    • Writers
      • Joe Kierland
      • Jon Connolly
      • David Loucka
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    5ralphwatzke

    My impressions

    A light-hearted but little-known comedy by two masters of the craft! We all miss George Carlin and wish that he was still with us. I'd like to add one piece of information. Although not mentioned in the credits of the movie, nor in the cast listing in IMDb, the George Carlin character "Ralph" the janitor did have a last name, which was mentioned orally at least once in the movie (the final scene). Ralph's surname is SAWATZKY(a German Mennonite name originally of Ukrainian or Slavic origin, common in North America, especially in the West and Midwest)- the reason I remember that, is that it resembles my own name, Ralph Watzke. People often confuse the names Sawatzky and Watzke. I even considered suing for appropriating my identity, but never pursued it!
    3mrmurray-02590

    I wanted to like it...

    Ben Stiller's Seinfeld shtick ruins the already weak writing. George Carlin fans are the target audience today. I'd avoid this movie if you have no nostalgia with it.
    10susanbohdan

    Great Movie

    There are plenty of laughs...... and a story line. I enjoyed more by watching again with commentaries. I haven't done this for a while. This commentary was informative and kept my attention. Facts like.... You find out this was Ben's first feature film. Buddy & Ben's input in the script. That they did their own stunts, except for one very dangerous one. A low budget film. The use of angles and lighting were exceptional. Although made in 1990, 16 years ago, it definitely seems more recent. In other words, the other reviewer did not give this film a fair chance. I have said as much as I can without this being a spoiler.
    7BraveHawk

    A Good Early Effort By Ben Stiller.

    Working Trash is a nice little story of two janitors who decide to play the stock market. George Carlin takes top billing as Ralph, an old school janitor who has been with the company for 23 years. A very young Ben Stiller co-stars as Freddy Novak, a young guy who applied to become a stock broker but they gave him a job as a janitor, so he could work his way up and who nobody would take seriously, due to his lack of experience and education.

    One day while Ralph and Freddy are working, they come across some confidential information concerning a stock that is about to hit big. Freddy realizes that it is a crime called insider trading but Ralph talks him into it, in order to pay off his debt to the mafia. Anyhow, the two janitors kept playing the market and making a lot of money, which drew the attention of their superiors, who ended up firing both men. Of course, there is some funny stuff going on at the top and Freddy and Ralph have to find a way to get their jobs back.

    This was a good early effort for Stiller and I think recreating the team of Stiller and Carlin might be a better idea nowadays than before, now that they could get a better script to work with. Regardless, this is a nice story the whole family could watch without fear of something inappropriate popping up. I give this 7 of 10 stars.
    6salciuco@inwind.it

    Enjoyable but superficial money's mania satire.

    Ben Stiller and George Carlin are the stars in this nice comedy that try to funny with the success run's of the men. A young finance genius assume on to a Stock Exchange company but only as cleaning man and with a old colleague began to play in it thanks to few information that they found in the sweepings for pay the gambling debt to the old man. He found money, love and success. Laughter and care freeness are the leadings element in this TV comedy, that I must say it's very good also that it's only a TV movie. Maybe with a best developed of the story and a major deeper the final product was more believable and interesting but the two leading character anyway are likely and funny, in particular Ben Stiller in the beginning is very and already demonstrate his talent. For a care freeness evening and for see a young Ben Stiller in a role that if not have the freshness and the humorous of his new product is anyway appreciable. My rate is 6.

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    • Trivia
      This was the Fox network's first TV-movie.
    • Goofs
      When Ruthie is giving driving directions to "No Neck" she says "You take the Sunrise Highway out to exit 49, that's Levittown... ". Sunrise Highway doesn't run through Levittown. Exit 49 is on the border of Sayville and Bohemia, 26 miles southeast of Levittown.
    • Soundtracks
      We're Gonna Work It Out
      Written by Trevor Lawrence, Howie Rice & Adrienne Anderson

      Performed by The Temptations

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Working Tra$h
    • Production companies
      • Aurora Development Fund
      • FNM Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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