That's Adequate

1989 American film
  • January 1989 (1989-01) (United States Film Festival)
  • January 1, 1990 (1990-01-01) (United States)
Running time
82 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

That's Adequate is a 1990 mockumentary documenting a fictional Hollywood studio, Adequate Film Studios. Narrated and hosted by Tony Randall, the film features an all-star cast including James Coco (in his final film role), Robert Downey Jr., Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, Bruce Willis and Ben Stiller.[1]

It was also the last movie for actress Ina Balin, who had appeared in Hurwitz's previous films such as The Projectionist and The Comeback Trail.

Premise

That's Adequate is a documentary about a fictional Hollywood film studio.

Cast

  • Tony Randall as Host
  • James Coco as Max Roebling
  • Jerry Stiller as Sid Lane
  • Anne Meara as Charlene Lane
  • Ina Balin as Sister Mary Enquirer
  • Irwin Corey as D.W. Godilla
  • Chuck McCann as Lowell
  • Susan Dey as Southern Belle
  • Maureen McCormick as Space Princess
  • Rita Rudner as Frieda
  • Robert Vaughn as Hitler
  • Richard Lewis as Pimples
  • Peter Riegert as Adult Baby Elroy
  • Ben Stiller as Chip Lane
  • Robert Downey Jr. as Einstein
  • Bruce Willis as himself

References

  1. ^ The New York Times

External links

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