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A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

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A Fine Mess

"A Hilarious New Comedy"

1986

1h 30m

4.6(34 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Spence Holden

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Dennis Powell

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Wayne "Turnip" Parragella

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Maurice "Binky" Drundza

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Claudia Pazzo

Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards

Ellen Frankenthaler

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Tony Pazzo

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Detective Hunker

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Detective Blist

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Phil

Creative team

Directed by: Blake Edwards
Written by: Blake Edwards
Produced by: Tony Adams

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