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The Producers (2005)
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Synopsis
After transforming his first motion picture into a smash Broadway musical,
Mel Brooks
brings the story of two would-be theatrical moguls turned con men back to the screen in this musical comedy. Max Bialystock (
Nathan Lane
) was once one of Broadway's most successful producers, but a string of flops has thrown his career into a tailspin, and now he struggles to raise the cash to stage new shows by playing gigolo to lonely old ladies. While going over his books, accountant Leo Bloom (
Matthew Broderick
) notices that Bialystock raised more money than he spent for one show, and points out that if one raised enough money for a show that closed in one night, you could make more off a flop than a hit. This strikes Bialystock as a brilliant scheme, and he decides to give it a try, persuading Bloom to join him in staging the world's greatest flop. After discovering a truly vile script -- "Springtime for Hitler," a musical set in the Third Reich written by neo-Nazi pigeon fancier Franz Liebkind (
Will Ferrell
) -- and giving a key role to the secretary Ulla (
Uma Thurman
), a drop-dead gorgeous blonde with only a tenuous understanding of the English language, Bialystock and Bloom are certain they have the disaster they need for their plan to work. But the scheme unexpectedly goes wrong when "Springtime for Hitler" becomes a "so bad it's good" hit.
Mel Brooks
co-wrote the screenplay for The Producers as well as producing it, but directorial chores were handed over to Susan Stroman, who also directed the Broadway show;
Nathan Lane
and
Matthew Broderick
also repeated their roles from the Broadway production. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Gary Beach
Roger De Bris
Matthew Broderick
Leopold Bloom
David Huddleston
Judge
Nathan Lane
Max Bialystock
Jon Lovitz
Mr. Marks
Andrea Martin
Kiss Me-Feel Me
Debra Monk
Lick Me-Bite Me
Uma Thurman
Ulla
Michael McKean
Prison Trustee
Will Ferrell
Franz Liebkind
Roger Bart
Carmen Ghia
Eileen Essell
Hold Me-Touch Me
Production Crew
Peter Rogness
Art Director
Leah Zappy
Associate Producer
Tara Jayne Rubin
Casting
Susan Stroman
Choreography
Charles Minsky
Cinematographer
John Bailey
Cinematographer
Amy Herman
Co-producer
Mel Brooks
Composer (Music Score)
William Ivey Long
Costume Designer
Susan Stroman
Director
Steve Weisberg
Editor
William Ivey Long
Executive Producer
Sam Hoffman
First Assistant Director
Mel Brooks
Lyricist
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Mel Brooks
Producer
Mark Friedberg
Production Designer
Mel Brooks
Screenwriter
Thomas Meehan
Screenwriter
Ellen Christiansen
Set Decorator
Robin Wagner
Set Designer
Mel Brooks
Songwriter
Lon Bender
Sound/Sound Designer
Tod A. Maitland
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2005
Runtime: 129
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for sexual humor and references
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Musical
Produced by
Brooksworks
Columbia Pictures
Universal Pictures
Release
December 25, 2005 (USA)
by Columbia Pictures
Universal Pictures
Awards
2005 - Best Comedy Movie - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Soundtrack - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
2005 - Best Comedy Movie - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Soundtrack - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
2005 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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