Lady Killers (2003)

Director:

Gary Preisler

Writers:

Michael Canale (story)
Gary Preisler (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

A comedy about two guys who'd do anything to be on top.

Plot:

A pair of losers marry two elderly sisters, thinking they'll inherit their fortune and Beverly Hills estate. |

Plot Keywords:

Loser | Hookah | National Lampoon Series | Friendship Between Men | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Will Friedle	...	Calvin Menhoffer
Chris Owen	...	Leonard Smallwood
Louise Lasser	...	Doris Mundt
Renée Taylor	...	Betty Mundt
Nikki Schieler Ziering	...	Charlene (as Nikki Ziering)
Rudy De Luca	...	Uncle Walt
Jack Ong	...	Mr. Woo
J.J. Cole	...	Minister
Carmen Twillie	...	Gospel Singer
Gabriel Bologna	...	Jail Guard
Mary Albee	...	Woman on the Street
Draegin	...	Bruno 'The Dog'

Also Known As:

Gold Diggers (USA) (alternative title)
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (USA) (new title)
National Lampoon's Lady Killers (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some drug related material.

Runtime:

USA:90 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | USA:PG-13 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)

Company:

Winston Davis and Associates

Trivia:

One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per theater in the past 25 years.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the movie where we see how bumbling the two guys are in their acts of crime, Leonard grabs a purse that is attached to a woman's prosthetic left arm. When he brings it back to her, she beats him with a right arm (the hands have switched).

Quotes:

Betty Mundt: As Aristotle once said, 'When life throws you lemon, sometimes you just gotta up and kill somebody!'

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Spring Break 24/7 (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Lady Killers

Great cult comedy

A friend of mine had seen this film in the theater and told me it was hysterical. Not a "Lampoon" movie at all, but in a good way. It's more of a cult film, than a typical main stream "studio" comedy. I think a lot of the bad reviews come from people thinking they were going to see Van Wilder or Animal House and then comparing those films to this one. First off, this is clearly an indie movie with a very small budget. It looks great, but is still a small, contained movie. I thought the acting was really sharp all around. Louise Lasser is really brilliant in this. Whenever you see this kind of movie, it's always old men and young women, but this really turns that on its head and these women are not 40's or 50's, but really in their 70's. The film goes for it and you have to respect that (the wedding and honeymoon sequence is laugh after laugh). I'm sure some people might find the overall concept of 20 year old guys with 70 year old women disgusting and if you're looking for a Nikki Ziering romp with young girls, don't waste your time. It sorta reminded me of early Woody Allen ala Take the Money and Run or Bananas (wild, odd, insane humor). The scene after the guys mistakenly give poisoned lemonade to the gardener and he stumbles to his death in the background while they sit eating lunch talking about their respective sandwiches is bloody hysterical! When both couples enter their master bedroom from different doors all carrying shotguns and proceed to blow the bed to hell had me on the floor. Don't be fooled by the misleading marketing. This is a throw back, 60's-esque cult comedy. It's just plain funny, fresh and certainly different. Well worth the rental.