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Taking Care of Business

Original title: Filofax

“You are who you pretend to be.”

1990 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by Arthur Hiller · USA · New Hollywood
Comedy

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Cast

Jim Belushi Charles Grodin Anne DeSalvo Loryn Locklin Stephen Elliott Hector Elizondo

Credits

Written by: Jill Mazursky

Plot

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

Sinekatalog’s take

Taking Care of Business (1990) is a American comedy directed by Arthur Hiller. It stars Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin and Anne DeSalvo. It runs 108 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (10,226 votes)
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