The Wrong Guy (1997)
Directed by David Steinberg
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Errors, Crime Comedy, Farce |
Release Date - Aug 1, 1997 (USA - Unknown), Aug 1, 1997 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
TV director David Steinberg (Mad About You, Seinfeld) helmed this Canadian comedy satirizing The Fugitive and similar actioners. Cleveland corporate climber Nelson Hibbert (Dave Foley) is confident his promotion to company prez is just around the corner, but when it doesn't happen, he goes postal during a meeting, aiming threats at the boss who passed him over. Later, he barges into the boss' office, finds him dead, and runs from the office holding the bloody weapon. Since this was witnessed by his co-workers, he thinks they have accused him as the killer. Unaware surveillance cameras revealed the real killer, Hibbert hightails it for Mexico, certain that he's a most-wanted fugitive. Made in Toronto in 1996, this film expands on a sketch Foley scripted for Kids in the Hall.
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Keywords
boss [employer], businessperson, fugitive, murder, on-the-run, meeting, Mexico
Attributes
Sleeper