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Dirty Work

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
31K
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Norm MacDonald in Dirty Work (1998)
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Dark ComedySlapstickComedy

A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.

  • Director
    • Bob Saget
  • Writers
    • Frank Sebastiano
    • Norm MacDonald
    • Fred Wolf
  • Stars
    • Norm MacDonald
    • Jack Warden
    • Artie Lange
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bob Saget
    • Writers
      • Frank Sebastiano
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Fred Wolf
    • Stars
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Jack Warden
      • Artie Lange
    • 151User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Norm MacDonald
    Norm MacDonald
    • Mitch
    • (as Norm Macdonald)
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Pops
    Artie Lange
    Artie Lange
    • Sam
    Traylor Howard
    Traylor Howard
    • Kathy
    Don Rickles
    Don Rickles
    • Hamilton
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Travis Cole
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Dr. Farthing
    Bradley Reid
    • Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
    Matt Steinberg
    • Mitch (at 16 Years Old)
    • (as Matthew Steinberg)
    Joseph Sicilia
    • Sam (at 8 Years Old)
    Austin Pool
    • Sam (at 16 Years Old)
    • (as Austin John Pool)
    Gerry Mendicino
    Gerry Mendicino
    • Manetti
    A. Frank Ruffo
    A. Frank Ruffo
    • Aldo
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Kirkpatrick
    Michael Vollans
    • Derek (at 10 Years Old)
    Grant Nickalls
    Grant Nickalls
    • Jason
    Deborah Hinderstein
    • Charlene
    Scott Gibson
    Scott Gibson
    • Frat Guy
    • Director
      • Bob Saget
    • Writers
      • Frank Sebastiano
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Fred Wolf
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Chris Farley's last film, but he wasn't included in the credits. He would die of a drug overdose about six months before this picture was released.
    • Goofs
      When Mitch and Sam leave jail and Mitch addresses his cell mates, his lips can clearly be seen to say "anal rape," but this is overdubbed with the words "the other thing."
    • Quotes

      Mitch: [to men who just raped him] You fellas have a lot of growing up to do, I'll tell you that. Ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. Can you believe these characters? Way out of line. Way out of line. Have a good mind to go to the warden about this. You know what hurts the most is the... the lack of respect. You know? That's what hurts the most. Except for the... Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.

    • Crazy credits
      Funny outtakes from the filming play during the first half of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Also when aired the TV (USA network), the scene near the very end, when Pops says "I've also got something working again...it rhymes with 'Cock'!!!" is cut right when he says "Cock!"
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Pranks (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Semi-Charmed Life
      Written by Stephan Jenkins (as Stephen Jenkins)
      Performed by Third Eye Blind
      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews151

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Guaranteed to make you chuckle

    Living in the UK I know very little about 'Saturday Night Live' comedy and I went in to this film with very little expectations and was pleasantly surprised with the result. In fact it turned out to be the funniest film that I have seen for a long while. It's laugh a minute stuff, serving up a lot of crude humour with a few daft situations which cannot fail to draw a snigger. The plot is simple:- a loser (Norm MacDonald) has to raise $50,000 to help get a heart donor for his best friends dad (Veteran actor, Jack Warden in fine form) so to do this the buddies set up their own 'revenge for hire' business with hilarious consequences. Watch out for humorous cameos by the likes of Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, John Goodman and Gary Coleman.
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    • May 17, 1999
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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1998 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Брудна робота
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Robert Simonds Productions
      • Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,023,282
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,634,236
      • Jun 14, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,023,282
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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