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Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

A Tribute to American Ingenuity

19776.51h 35m

Overview

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Written by Mordecai Richler, Gerald Gaiser, David Giler
Produced by Peter Bart, Max Palevsky
Box OfficeBudget: $4.5MRevenue: $13.6M

Top Cast

George Segal

George Segal

Dick Harper

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Jane Harper

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Charlie Blanchard

Richard Gautier

Richard Gautier

Dr. Will

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

Loan Company Manager

H

Hank Garcia

Raoul Esteban

John Dehner

John Dehner

Jane's Father

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Mr. Weeks

Sean Frye

Sean Frye

Billy

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Jane's Mother

Themes & Keywords

screwball comedy

About Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane is a comedy, crime film released in 1977 exploring themes of screwball comedy. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, it stars George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon. When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

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