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A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

A Hilarious New Comedy

Genres

Comedy

OverView

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$6029824

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.467/10

Release Date

08 August 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Spence Holden

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Dennis Powell

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Wayne "Turnip" Parragella

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Maurice "Binky" Drundza

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Claudia Pazzo

Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards

Ellen Frankenthaler

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Tony Pazzo

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Detective Hunker

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Detective Blist

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Phil

Brooke Alderson

Brooke Alderson

Aileen

Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun

Wardell

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Ishimine

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

TV Reporter

Walter Charles

Walter Charles

Auctioneer

Tawny Moyer

Tawny Moyer

Leading Lady

Emma Walton Hamilton

Emma Walton Hamilton

First Extra

Carrie Leigh

Carrie Leigh

Second Extra

Sharan Lea

Sharan Lea

Young Girl

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Companion

John Short

John Short

Assistant Director

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Covington

Valerie Wildman

Valerie Wildman

Anchorwoman

Larry Storch

Larry Storch

Leopold Klop

James C. Lewis

James C. Lewis

Detective Alpert

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Detective Levine

John Davey

John Davey

Detective Horn

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Traffic Cop

Darryl Henriques

Darryl Henriques

Landlord

Sharon Hughes

Sharon Hughes

Tina

Garth Wilton

Garth Wilton

Houseman

Castulo Guerra

Castulo Guerra

Italian Director

Sharon Barr

Sharon Barr

Director's Wife

Jack O'Leary

Jack O'Leary

Piano Mover

Doug Cox

Doug Cox

Piano Mover

Elaine Wilkes

Elaine Wilkes

Carhop

Jeffrey Lampert

Jeffrey Lampert

Car Salesman

Jim Byers

Jim Byers

Track Announcer

Herb Tanney

Herb Tanney

Dr. Henry Garfurg

Gloria Dixon

Gloria Dixon

Auction Patron (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Bit Part (uncredited)

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

(uncredited)

Steven Elime Lalande

Steven Elime Lalande

Steve Lalande (uncredited)

Craig Richard Nelson

Craig Richard Nelson

The Director (uncredited)

Julianne Phillips

Julianne Phillips

Loraine (uncredited)

Robin John Price

Robin John Price

Bettor at the Track (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Auction Patron (uncredited)

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