Why me? - Why me?

Movie
German title	Why me? - Why me?
Original title	Why me?
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1990
length	88 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Gene Quintano
script	Donald E. Westlake Leonard Maas Jr.
production	Marjorie Israël
music	Phil Marshall
camera	Peter Deming
cut	Alan balm
occupation
Christopher Lambert : Gus Cardinale Kim Greist : June Daley Christopher Lloyd : Bruno Daley JT Walsh : Francis Mahoney Gregory Millar : Leon Wendel Meldrum : Gatou Vardebedian Michael J. Pollard : Ralph John Hancock : Tiny Tony Plana : Benjy Klopzik Thomas Callaway : Zachary Jack Kehler : Freedly Lawrence Tierney : Armenian Robber Frank Collison : Armenian robber Emily Kuroda : News anchor

Why me? - Why me? is an American crime comedy from 1990. The literary film adaptation is based on the novel Why Me? by Donald E. Westlake and is also known as The Hunt for the Devil's Ruby .

action

The ruby ​​called Byzantine Fire is stolen by the crook Gus Cardinale and his two assistants June and Bruno Daley. Unfortunately, it is considered sacred by the Armenians as well as the Turks. Suddenly all three are on the run from the CIA , Armenian terrorists, the Turkish government, gangsters and the police.

criticism

"With lots of gags and funny dialogues, it is an entertaining rogue comedy, which, however, often also relies on annoying, sometimes confused gossip."

- Lexicon of international film

background

The film opened in US theaters on April 20, 1990 and was only able to reap a little more than $ 80,000. The film started in Germany on February 8, 1990 and has been available on VHS since May 28, 1990.

Web links

• Why me? - Why me? in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Why me? - Why me? in the online film database
• Why me? - Why me? at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Why me? - Why me? In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ↑ Why Me? , boxofficemojo.com