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The Producers

The Producers

They had everything to gain by not being a success!

20056.22h 14m

Overview

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

Directed by Susan Stroman
Written by Thomas Meehan, Mel Brooks
Produced by Amy Herman, Jonathan Sanger, Mel Brooks
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $38.1M

Top Cast

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Ulla

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Franz Liebkind

Gary Beach

Gary Beach

Roger DeBris

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Carmen Ghia

Eileen Essell

Eileen Essell

Hold Me-Touch Me

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Prison Trustee

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Judge

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Lick Me-Bite Me

Themes & Keywords

nazicheatingmale friendshipsuccessmusicalbased on play or musicalblondeproducersing singbroadwaybased on movieaftercreditsstingerwoman directoraccountant1950smusical comedy

About The Producers

The Producers is a comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of nazi, cheating, male friendship, success, musical, based on play or musical. Directed by Susan Stroman, it stars Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman. A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

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