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Synopsis: In Cleveland, the histrionic and clumsy executive Nelson Hibbert expects to be promoted to president of the Nigel Industries since he is engaged to the owner's daughter. However, his future father-in-law Mr. Nagel chooses the executive Ken Daly for the position, and Nelson threatens him in front of the board of directors. Later he decides to pay a visit to Mr. Nagel but finds him dead with a knife in his neck. Nelson removes the knife and is covered of blood, becoming hysterical and leaving the office assuming that he is the prime suspect. However, the surveillance cameras disclose the identity of the killer, and while Nelson escapes to Metcaf believing that he is chased by the police, the killer is pursued by the police and tries to eliminate Nelson believing that he is a "super-cop" on his trail.
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Director(s): David Steinberg
Production: HandMade Films
  1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
PG-13
Year:
1997
92 min
203 Views


I'll get it back from you

someday

Bum bum doo ba-doo wa-ooh

When you get out of jail

When you get out of jail

Gangster girl

Wa-ooh wa-ooh wa-ooh

wa-ooh ooooooh

That was all right.

That was okay.

Yeah, we can work on it

tomorrow.

Same time tomorrow.

-- All right.

See you tomorrow.

-- See you, guys.

[ Coin rattling, bell dings ]

[ Dialing ]

[ Telephone rings ]

Constance:

You have reached Constance.

Please leave a message.

-- [ Beep ]

-- Hello, Constance.

It's me -- Nelson.

Nelson, your fianc.

Pick up if you're there.

Pick up, please.

[ Sighs ]

Look, l-I can't talk long.

This call's probably being

traced.

I just wanted to let you know

that despite what the police

may believe,

I did not kill your father.

I'm gonna try

to make my way to Mexico,

where I will remain

until I can prove my innocence.

But until that time,

I am a fugitive from the law.

I must live in hiding,

never able to rest,

never a moment's peace,

starting at every noise.

"What's that?" I'll say.

"Oh, only an alley cat

toying with an empty tin."

Hmm.

How like that mangy Tom am l,

forever search--

[ Beep, dial tone ]

1, 1, 1...

Oh...

[ Beep ]

[ Beeps ]

My name...

They'll know I was here.

[ Beeping ]

Table eight, please.

Yes.

This way, please.

Thank you.

Hi. Is there somewhere

I can clean up?

Is everything all right,

sir?

Oh, yes.

Nothing to worry about.

This isn't my blood.

Thanks.

[ Classical piano music

plays ]

Evening.

[ lndistinct conversations ]

[ Door hinge squeaks ]

Jimmy:
Detective Arlen.

A guy covered in blood

showed up at La Trattoria.

You think it's a lead?

No. Our guy's too smart.

Pulled himself into an

air duct, didn't he?

I never would've thought

of that.

La Trattoria...

Is that that nice place with

the really thick veal chops?

Yeah.

Tell you what --

let's check this out.

Have the chef make whatever

the suspect ate. I want to

get into this cat's head.

Also, have him throw

a couple of those chops

on the grill.

[ Clears throat ]

Yeah.

Uh, I'd like to make

a reservation.

Woman:
Last call

for the express bus to...

Hi.

How far will...$36 get me?

Hmph. You're there.

All right.

How far will this get me?

I don't care what direction.

I just need to get to Mexico.

There you go.

Thank you.

[ Up-tempo jazz music plays

on radio ]

[ Suspenseful music plays ]

[ Engine revs ]

Man on radio:

Uh, that was...

jazz --

some sort of jazz ensemble.

I don't see

the album cover here.

I'm not usually the DJ,

but I'm trying my best.

Uh, now here's some, uh,

news off the...news machine --

a man matching the description

of the murderer

of Randall G. Nagel

is believed to have stolen

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Dave Foley

David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, responsible for their eponymous sketch show and the feature-length film Brain Candy. He played Dave Nelson in the sitcom NewsRadio, voiced Flik in A Bug's Life, and hosted the game show Celebrity Poker Showdown. more…

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