Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.
Acting
Norm's unblinking delivery turns stupid lines into gold.
Direction
Saget lets scenes spiral beautifully—controlled chaos.
Writing
Adam Sandler's uncredited punch-up keeps it aggressively dumb-smart.
Director
Bob Saget
Norm Macdonald
Mitch
Artie Lange
Sam
Jack Warden
Pops
Traylor Howard
Kathy
Christopher McDonald
Travis Cole
Chevy Chase
Dr. Farthing
Don Rickles
Hamilton
Polly Shannon
Toni-Ann
David Koechner
Anton Phillips
Rebecca Romijn
Bearded Lady
Gary Coleman
Self
Ken Norton
Self
Bradley Reid
Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
Matt Steinberg
Mitch (at 16 years old)
Joseph Sicilia
Sam (at 8 Years Old)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Norm Macdonald was so unhappy with the final cut that he barely promoted it, yet it became his most beloved film. The irony is not lost on anyone.
The 'note to self' bit was entirely improvised—Norm's actual notebook from the shoot. That deadpan stare into camera? Pure genuine confusion that they kept rolling.
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