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Two Idiots in Hollywood

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
139
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Two Idiots in Hollywood (1988)
ComedyMusical

Idiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ... Read allIdiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ("The Pac-Man Show"), while Taylor is unjustly accused of murder.Idiots Taylor Dupp and Murphy Wegg flee their humdrum existence in Dayton, Ohio for the glamour of Hollywood. Murphy turns his complete lack of talent into a career as a television producer ("The Pac-Man Show"), while Taylor is unjustly accused of murder.

  • Director
    • Stephen Tobolowsky
  • Writer
    • Stephen Tobolowsky
  • Stars
    • Jim McGrath
    • Jeff Doucette
    • Cheryl Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    139
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Writer
      • Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Stars
      • Jim McGrath
      • Jeff Doucette
      • Cheryl Anderson
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jim McGrath
    Jim McGrath
    • Murphy Wegg
    • (as J.B. McGrath)
    Jeff Doucette
    Jeff Doucette
    • Taylor Dup
    Cheryl Anderson
    Cheryl Anderson
    • Marianne Plambo
    Kat Sawyer
      Lisa Robins
      Lisa Robins
      • NBA Casting Secretary
      • (as Lisa Lack Robins)
      Joseph Clark
      • Joe Clark
      • (as Joe Clark)
      Jenny Bourgeois
      • Lynn Jett
      Wayne Winstead
      • Barbershop Quartet Singer…
      R. Wayne Kruse
      • Judgehead #1
      Kurtwood Smith
      Kurtwood Smith
      • Defense Attorney
      Budge Threlkeld
      • Dan Skink
      William Steis
      • Wiler Weiner
      • (as William B. Steis)
      Paul Koester
      • Mel Davis
      M.C. Gainey
      M.C. Gainey
      • Sgt. Albert
      Ben Jurand
      Ben Jurand
      • NBA Security Guard
      • (as Benjamin Jurand)
      • …
      Ron Colizzo
      • Rupert Roleridge
      William Utay
      William Utay
      • Winn Kaalsen…
      Charles Allen-Anderson
      • NBA Security Guard…
      • Director
        • Stephen Tobolowsky
      • Writer
        • Stephen Tobolowsky
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      User reviews11

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      9p_sandalz

      Comedy gold - but clearly not to everybody's tastes.

      I couldn't disagree much stronger with the sentiment of old zogmorph's review of this movie. I guess it's one of those films that you either love or truly hate.

      It's not the most sophisticated of premises, I'll give you that much: a chief guiding principle of the film, for example, is that the protagonists, and even inanimate objects, must send themselves up at almost every opportunity. How many scenes are interrupted by problems with the set, passers by getting in the way, and loud police sirens drowning out the diction? But it really works for me. Similarly, a lot of the humour is pretty childish: there's a character called Loupenis Jones! But it's all good good good as far as I'm concerned. I ask you: Loupenis, hahahaha.

      But. You don't understand. When the moon is full...

      If you don't know what comes next you need to see the hit film TWO IDIOTS IN Hollywood.
      10les_boulez

      Great! Makes me laugh every single time.

      Rented this in college back in 1991 with my bud Ardocki. We never stopped laughing or quoting from the movie for years. "But you don't understand. When the moon is full. I BECOME the wolf!" If you can find it, rent it. Tape it. Watch it again. Great B-Movie. The Pac-Man scene is a killer. "Wall of fish!
      10CREE-2

      Original, good humor all out sick comedy. A must see B-flick

      This movie take an interesting look at a couple of losers in their prime. If you like off the wall comedy with a twist of sickness this is a must see.
      10kevinpochocki

      All Potential Film School Students Should See This Movie First!

      True- The first time you see this movie, you aren't really sure what hit you, that is if anything hit you at all. What I recommend is that you consider the title of the movie before you watch it and you won't be disappointed. This movie was actually very clever and took a great deal of intelligence to write and put together. Simply put, it is an over the top satire about the excesses of the Hollywood and the people running it. It follows two mopes from Ohio, Murhpy Wagg and Taylor Dup (with one "p") who go to California on a whim, like some many other people to find jobs in the Motion Picture Industry. The ideas that they (the movies characters) come up with aren't too far off from other movies being made nowadays, that is where the real comedy and genius of this picture are. Hollywood executives, big and small, giving us one rotten movie only to sell us another one, a sequel, or some other garbage franchise that might be derived from it. Stephen Tobolowsky showed a great deal of courage, and creativity, to create a movie like this. I understand why so many would turn their backs on it, because it hits so close to the truth. I only hope that we can get more movies like this one.
      8yuanshik

      a tobolowsky masterpiece

      or should i say "a t. barry armstrong masterpiece?" Yeah, this movie is dumb. but it's worth it. basically this is the funniest movie ever. period.

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      • Trivia
        M.C. Gainey had previously acted in a stage production of the play this film was based on that ran for one and a half years.
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      • Release date
        • October 1, 1988 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Dwóch idiotów z Hollywood
      • Filming locations
        • Hollywood Athletic Club - 6525 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production company
        • New World Pictures
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 25m(85 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Ultra Stereo

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