Real men

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Movie
German title Real men
Original title Real men
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1987
length 82 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Dennis Feldman
script Dennis Feldman
production Martin Bregman ,
Louis A. Stroller
music Miles Goodman
camera John A. Alonzo
cut Malcolm Campbell ,
Glenn Farr
occupation

Real Men is an American comedy film from the year 1987 . It was directed by Dennis Feldman , who also wrote the script. The main roles were played by James Belushi and John Ritter .

action

The secret agent Pillbox is ambushed by an assassin while he is on a secret assignment in the forest. He was the liaison for a UFO crew. CIA agent Nick Pirandello is assigned to escort the confusingly similar looking salesman Bob Wilson to the meeting with the aliens. Wilson is actually a typical average American, but very weak. He is beaten up by them while trying to get his son's bicycle stolen from his neighbors.

Pirandello lets Wilson in on the secret mission. Accordingly, he should meet with an alien who offers mankind either a powerful weapon or a means to save the world - the world is about to face an environmental disaster. In return, the aliens only ask for a glass of water. Wilson initially refuses to come with Pirandello. However, when both are shot at and large parts of his house are destroyed in the course of the exchange of fire, he follows Pirandello. While he was away, his family was led to believe that he had had a nervous breakdown from the shooting and was in hospital.

The two completely different characters have to overcome numerous difficulties. The Russians want to lead the negotiations instead of the Americans, but their own people are also playing a double game: instead of saving the world, they prefer to take the mighty weapon. Wilson finally meets with the alien, gives him a glass of water, and is given the means that will save the world. He finally returns home a completely new person, beats up the thieving neighbors, fetches his son's bike and also puts the milkman to flight who chased after his wife.

Reviews

Chuck O'Leary praised the portrayal of the Belushi and Ritter couple in Fantastica Daily, and he described the film as "amusing".

Jack Sommersby described the comedy on EFILMCRITIC.COM as "uncomfortable" and watching it as "painful". The magazine TV direkt 7/2006 praised the "shrill" and "silly" gags.

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