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The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe

Mugged, bugged, chased and seduced. Why is every one after Tom Hanks?

19855.71h 32m

Overview

A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

Directed by Stan Dragoti
Written by Robert Klane, Francis Veber, Yves Robert
Produced by Victor Drai
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $8.6M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Richard

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Cooper

Lori Singer

Lori Singer

Maddy

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Ross

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Paula

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Brown

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Morris

Irving Metzman

Irving Metzman

Virdon

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Reese

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Carson

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)undercoverviolinfemme fataleagent

About The Man with One Red Shoe

The Man with One Red Shoe is a action, comedy film released in 1985 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), undercover, violin, femme fatale, agent. Directed by Stan Dragoti, it stars Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer. A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.

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