Directed by:
Herbert RossCinematography:
David M. WalshComposer:
Irwin FischCast:
Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, F. Murray Abraham, Howard Hesseman, Ron Rifkin, Phyllis Diller, Fritz Feld, Archie Hahn (more)VOD (1)
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When ABC decides to do a special on the history of comedy, they call on the famous vaudeville team of Lewis & Clark. However, the two aging comedy stars haven't spoken in years and must be persuaded to work together. Clark (Matthau) is a diehard New Yorker who lives and breathes show business. The stubborn and slovenly actor still auditions for work with the help of his persistent nephew turned agent, Ben (Benjamin). Lewis (Burns) walked out on the team's final show to retire and move to New Jersey with his wife and kids, much to the chagrin of his show-loving partner. The two eccentric characters are complete opposites who worked together as a comic powerhouse in the past, known in their heyday as the Sunshine Boys. Ben attempts to do everything in his power to get the cantankerous team to put on one last show. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Walter Matthau
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Fail-Safe (1964)
George Burns
USA
Best movies:
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Going in Style (1979)
18 Again! (1988)
Richard Benjamin
USA
Best movies:
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV movie)
Catch-22 (1970)
Lee Meredith
USA
Best movies:
Funny Girl (1968)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Producers (1967)
Howard Hesseman
USA
Best movies:
Silent Movie (1976)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Ron Rifkin
USA
Best movies:
L.A. Confidential (1997)
JFK (1991)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Phyllis Diller
USA
Best movies:
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Fritz Feld
German Empire
Best movies:
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Heidi's Song (1982)
Archie Hahn
USA
Best movies:
Rain Man (1988)
Misery (1990)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Walter Stocker
USA
Best movies:
12 Angry Men (1957)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Lassie's Greatest Adventure (1963)
Milt Kogan
USA
Best movies:
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Rashel Novikoff
Best movies:
Annie Hall (1977)
Lenny (1974)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Steve Allen
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Rosetta LeNoire
USA
Best movies:
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Santos Morales
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
The French Connection (1971)
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
Carol Arthur
USA
Best movies:
Silent Movie (1976)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Phil Foster
USA
Best movies:
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Conquest of Space (1955)
Garn Stephens
USA
Best movies:
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Fatal love (1992) (TV movie)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Lois Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)