Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
Acting
Arkin and Falk doing their thing—two legends barely holding this together.
Direction
Cassavetes trying comedy like a jazz pianist attempting polka.
Director
John Cassavetes
Alan Arkin
Leonard Hoffman
Beverly D'Angelo
Blanche Rickey
Peter Falk
Steve Rickey
Charles Durning
O'Mara
Robert Stack
Winslow
Paul Dooley
George Noozel
Valerie Curtin
Arlene Hoffman
Richard Libertini
Dr. Lopez
Steve Alterman
Peter Hoffman
Paul La Greca
Joshua Hoffman
John Finnegan
Det. Murphy
Karl Lukas
Police captain
Maryedith Burrell
Gail
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cassavetes made this to fund more personal projects, reportedly disowned it later. The cast reportedly had a blast anyway.
The 'Trouble' title and poster design deliberately echoed the 1950s noir Double Indemnity—ironic given how un-noir this plays.
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