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The Survivors

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
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5.8/10
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Robin Williams and Walter Matthau in The Survivors (1983)
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Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
5.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,698
2,070
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    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Michael Leeson
    • Stars
      • Walter Matthau
      • Robin Williams
      • Jerry Reed
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Michael Leeson
    • Stars
      • Walter Matthau
      • Robin Williams
      • Jerry Reed
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    • 42User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews

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    Robin Williams, Walter Matthau, and Jerry Reed in The Survivors (1983)
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    Robin Williams, Walter Matthau, Jerry Reed, and Kristen Vigard in The Survivors (1983)

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    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Sonny Paluso
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Donald Quinelle
    Jerry Reed
    Jerry Reed
    • Jack Locke
    James Wainwright
    James Wainwright
    • Wes Huntley
    Kristen Vigard
    • Candice Paluso
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    • Doreen
    Anne Pitoniak
    • Betty
    Bernard Barrow
    • TV station manager
    Marian Hailey
    • Jack's Wife
    Joseph Carberry
    Joseph Carberry
    • Detective Matt Burke
    Skipp Lynch
    • Wiley
    Marilyn Cooper
    • Waitress
    Meg Mundy
    Meg Mundy
    • Mace Lover
    Yudie Bank
    • Accosted Old Lady
    Michael P. Moran
    • Gun Salesman
    • (as Michael Moran)
    Norma Pratt
    • Armed Little Lady
    John De Bello
    John De Bello
    • Salesman
    • (as John DeBello)
    Del Hinkley
    • Wes Man #1
    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Michael Leeson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Second of three movies that actor Walter Matthau made with director Michael Ritchie. The films include The Survivors (1983), The Couch Trip (1988) and The Bad News Bears (1976).
    • Goofs
      When Donald shows his new "Assault Rifle" to his fiancé, he tells her it's "308 caliber with a... *snaps stock open* Folding stock". In fact, it's not. Donald's rifle is actually a Finnish Valmet Model 76 chambered in .223/5.56mm. While the Valmet 76 was available in .308/7.62 NATO, Donald's rifle is clearly, as noted by the size & shape of the magazine, the .223/5.56 model.
    • Quotes

      Donald Quinelle: What kind of man gives cigarettes to trees?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Twilight Zone: The Movie/The Survivors/The Grey Fox/The Ruling Class/The Evil Dead (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      EVERY MAN A KING
      Words by Huey Long (as Gov. Huey P. Long)

      Music by Castro Carazo (as Castro Caraza)

      Sung by Randy Newman

    User reviews42

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    Top review
    7/10
    Unjustly overlooked: a very funny movie
    The Survivors was unjustly overlooked. It's a very funny and original comedy featuring one of Robin Williams' most inventive performances. It's a chance to see Williams at his most volatile and daring, before he adapted his persona to bland "family" movies like Patch Adams. He has an excellent foil here in Walter Matthau. Check it out.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Survivors
    • Filming locations
      • South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Rastar Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,000,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,044,927
      • Jun 26, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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