Maurice and Dave sell high-end cuts of beef, but after hitting a patch of no sales, they're facing being fired. Maurice needs money to enroll in his final semester of acupuncture school, and the recently-separated Dave needs money for his daughter's birthday gift. Their final client card—a beautiful woman—is attracted to Maurice, but a desperate call from a suicidal friend interrupts her signing the contract. Still hoping to close the sale, they offer to drive her to the friend's house—where their troubles multiply.
Acting
Romano and James have genuinely sweet, desperate chemistry.
Writing
Dialogue that somehow makes meat salesmen sympathetic losers.
Practical Effects
Low-budget chaos that keeps escalating without CG crutches.
Director
Jason Ensler
Ray Romano
Maurice
Kevin James
Dave
Sofía Vergara
Loridonna
Juliette Lewis
Suzanne
Burt Reynolds
Goldbluth
Ariel Winter
Dolly
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Renee
Lisa Jane Persky
Sally Wilson
Caroline Aaron
Faye Goldbluth
Dorie Barton
Kristy the Waitress
Lisa Edelstein
Carolyn
Michael Rapaport
Bobby
Eric Allan Kramer
Irving
Barry Newman
Boris
Jack Kehler
Dick Abbott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jason Ensler's only feature film; he pivoted to TV directing for shows like Chuck and Gossip Girl.
Filmed in 2005 but buried until 2006, this captures peak 'fat guy falls down' comedy era right before the Apatow pivot.
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