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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
  • 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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      10eggjones

      The best film I've ever seen!

      A hilarious jaunt through the lives of two complete losers, this film must not be missed. The jauntieness of it's hilarity is complete. Also, do NOT miss The Robot From Outer Space - it's excitement! it's suspense! it's excitement!

      What must die for the earth to live - see this film and find out!
      zogmorph

      Worst of the worst

      I caught this movie as part of a pre-release audience focus group. And this was the only time I've ever seen or heard of a mass audience walk-out on a free screening and forego the $50 focus group fee. it was THAT bad. Audience members were pushing pollsters aside on their way out, others could be seen to be writing profanities in big block letters on their questionnaires.

      This was one of those movies that deliberately strives to be bad through self-mockery, but it didn't even succeed at campiness. Not funny-bad, just painfully, excruciatingly, AWFUL.

      If these other reviews are to be believed, the movie must have been re-written, re-filmed, re-edited and re-tooled beyond recognition.
      10unkle_nasty_fingers

      Pretty Damn funny

      The first time I saw this movie, my mom rented it for me back in 1993. Up until recently I had forgotten about the movie completely. I spent 3 months searching every video store in the area and coming up with nothing, then my friend found a copy on half.com and I was in business. This movie is so funny, completely random. The songs, the wolfman impressions, the amazing robot from outer space. My favorite song from the movie is "big men, big women". I cannot count the numbers of quotes from this movie. It may not be a masterpiece, but it will make you laugh your head off. If you can't laugh at this movie, then you are a cold heartless moron. But you don't understand, when the moon is full...I become a WOLF!
      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.
      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.

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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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        Features Cops (1922)

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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
        1 hour 25 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Ultra Stereo

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