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A 1983 American Comedy directed by Creator/MichaelRitchie that follows two men (Creator/WalterMatthau and Creator/RobinWilliams) becoming friends after losing their jobs and while being chased by a hitman (Music/JerryReed).
The movie also stars Creator/KristenVigard, Creator/JamesWainwright, Creator/AnnieMcEnroe, Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/MarianHailey, Creator/MegMundy, Creator/MarilynCooper, Creator/SkippLynch, and Creator/JosephCarberry.
The movie also stars Creator/KristenVigard, Creator/JamesWainwright, Creator/AnnieMcEnroe, Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/MarianHailey, Creator/MegMundy, Creator/MarilynCooper, Creator/SkippLynch, and Creator/JosephCarberry.
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* ConMan: Wes, the leader of the survivalist camp Donald moves to, exploits the craze of the survivalists to get all their money and buy corporate bonds. You can guess what happens to him when his briefcase is smashes open at the climax and the survivalists see all of the bonds fly away on the wind…
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A 1983 American Comedy directed by Creator/MichaelRitchie that follows two men (Creator/WalterMatthau and Creator/RobinWilliams) becoming friends after losing their jobs and while being chased by a hitman (Music/JerryReed).
The movie also stars Creator/KristenVigard, Creator/JamesWainwright, Creator/AnnieMcEnroe, Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/MarianHailey, Creator/MegMundy, Creator/MarilynCooper, Creator/SkippLynch, and Creator/JosephCarberry.
It was released on June 22, 1983.
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* CrazySurvivalist: The movie made of fun of the survivalist craze (emphasis on "craze") that peaked in the mid [[TheEighties eighties]] just before the end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. Donald Quinelle, a hapless yuppie who turns into a rabid survivalist after losing his job and being threatened by a criminal.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone: The movie starts with Quinelle ''getting fired'' by his boss's parrot.
* PostRobberyTrauma: [[HumiliationConga after losing his job, accidentally blowing up Sonny's gas station, and being shot in a robbery attempt]], Donald becomes paranoid and convinced of the imminent collapse of society. He buys several guns, leaves his girlfriend, and goes to a Vermont "survival camp" led by a man named Wes.
* {{Tagline}}: "Your basic survival comedy".
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The movie also stars Creator/KristenVigard, Creator/JamesWainwright, Creator/AnnieMcEnroe, Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/MarianHailey, Creator/MegMundy, Creator/MarilynCooper, Creator/SkippLynch, and Creator/JosephCarberry.
It was released on June 22, 1983.
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!Tropes for the film:
* CrazySurvivalist: The movie made of fun of the survivalist craze (emphasis on "craze") that peaked in the mid [[TheEighties eighties]] just before the end of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar. Donald Quinelle, a hapless yuppie who turns into a rabid survivalist after losing his job and being threatened by a criminal.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone: The movie starts with Quinelle ''getting fired'' by his boss's parrot.
* PostRobberyTrauma: [[HumiliationConga after losing his job, accidentally blowing up Sonny's gas station, and being shot in a robbery attempt]], Donald becomes paranoid and convinced of the imminent collapse of society. He buys several guns, leaves his girlfriend, and goes to a Vermont "survival camp" led by a man named Wes.
* {{Tagline}}: "Your basic survival comedy".
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