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S.O.B.

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.1K
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S.O.B. (1981)
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
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A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
6.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • William Holden
    • Marisa Berenson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writer
    • Blake Edwards
  • Stars
    • Julie Andrews
    • William Holden
    • Marisa Berenson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
    Trailer
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 35
    Video 28:46
    Sneak Previews Season 3 Episode 35

    Photos57

    Robert Preston in S.O.B. (1981)
    Jennifer Edwards and Robert Preston in S.O.B. (1981)
    Julie Andrews in S.O.B. (1981)
    S.O.B. (1981)
    S.O.B. (1981)
    William Holden, Richard Mulligan, and Robert Preston in S.O.B. (1981)
    William Holden in S.O.B. (1981)
    William Holden and Richard Mulligan in S.O.B. (1981)
    Robert Preston in S.O.B. (1981)
    Larry Hagman in S.O.B. (1981)
    Marisa Berenson in S.O.B. (1981)
    Benson Fong and Richard Mulligan in S.O.B. (1981)

    Top cast

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    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Sally Miles
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Tim Culley
    Marisa Berenson
    Marisa Berenson
    • Mavis
    Larry Hagman
    Larry Hagman
    • Dick Benson
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Herb Maskowitz
    Stuart Margolin
    Stuart Margolin
    • Gary Murdock
    Richard Mulligan
    Richard Mulligan
    • Felix Farmer
    Robert Preston
    Robert Preston
    • Dr. Irving Finegarten
    Craig Stevens
    Craig Stevens
    • Willard
    Loretta Swit
    Loretta Swit
    • Polly Reed
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • David Blackman
    Robert Webber
    Robert Webber
    • Ben Coogan
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Eva Brown
    Jennifer Edwards
    Jennifer Edwards
    • Lila
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Babs
    John Pleshette
    John Pleshette
    • Capitol Studios Vice-President
    John Lawlor
    John Lawlor
    • Capitol Studios Manager
    Ken Swofford
    Ken Swofford
    • Harold Harrigan
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writer
      • Blake Edwards
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical movie of William Holden (Tim Culley). Shortly after completing this movie, he slipped and fell in his living room, cutting his head open, and bled to death. He had been drinking heavily.
    • Goofs
      When Felix is in the Cadillac in the garage the car has a TV antenna on the trunk. When the car goes through the wall of the garage, it's missing the antenna and indeed is a different (fewer options) model of Cadillac.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Come to think of it, why should I give you a vitamin shot? I'm the one with the hangover. B-12, B-Complex, Crude Liver, and a generous jolt of adrenal cortex. Chased by a Bloody Mary. L'chaim!

      Tim Culley: I thought that was a chaser.

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Where would Salk or Pasteur be if they hadn't taken chances?

      [Turns to Lila]

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Now Lila, in order to inject this properly I have to expose my gluteus maximus.

      Lila: Want me to do it for ya?

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Are you perchance a nurse?

      Lila: No, I used to be a junkie.

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Would it endanger your amateur standing if I asked you to use a sterilized needle?

      Lila: You're the doctor.

      Dr. Irving Finegarten: Oh, that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me all week.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: For Your Eyes Only/S.O.B./The Great Muppet Caper/Dragonslayer (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday
      Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

      (as Happy Birthday Dear Somebody)

    User reviews69

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    What's wrong with this movie when it's so true?
    People may hate this movie for the exact reason it was made: it blew the facade off Hollywood, exposing it for the cutthroat atmosphere that it is. Both Julie Andrews & Blake Edwards had every reason to hate Hollywood for what they did to them (chastising Blake for his indulgence, boxing Julie into a corner with sticky-sweet roles), so this wicked satire was their way of firing back & people either got the joke & were offended or didn't get it & just hated the movie for what it was. No doubt the film industry had the former reaction, proved by the little publicity the film received. Moviegoers probably thought more the latter, causing it to flop at the box-office & not exactly giving Julie & Blake the better opportunities they were looking for (both have found it difficult to find films outside of the stereotypical ones they made their name with). Some thought the famous breast-baring shots of Julie were gratuitous & shameful, yet they were the point of the film: wanting to evolve in the name of art & being talked out of it in the name of commerce. A movie like S.O.B. might actually play better today because such diatribes against the movie industry by its employees can find an audience who are now much wiser to the evil workings of the business (notice how THE PLAYER & SUNSET BOULEVARD are classics today, recognized as such by the industry they set out to skewer).
    helpful•66
    10
    • laszlo-11
    • Jan 3, 2003

    FAQ2

    • Is this the best example of mammary exposure achieving a comic purpose?
    • Films and Actresses Exposing Mammaries for first time on screen

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • S.O.B. (Shoot Old Blue)
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artista Management
      • Geoffrey Productions
      • Lorimar Film Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,867,086
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,867,086
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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