Two under full steam

Movie
German title	Two under full steam
Original title	Armed and Dangerous
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1986
length	87 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Mark L. Lester
script	Harold Ramis , ; Peter Torokvei
production	Brian Grazer , ; James Keach
music	Bill Meyers
camera	Fred Schuler
cut	Michael Hill , ; Daniel Hanley , ; Gregory Prange
occupation
	John Candy : Frank Dooley; Eugene Levy : Norman Kane; Robert Loggia : Michael Carlino; Meg Ryan : Maggie Cavanaugh; Kenneth McMillan : Clarence O'Connell; Brion James : Anthony Lazarus; Jonathan Banks : Clyde Klepper; Tom Lister, Jr .: Bruno; James Tolkan : Lou Brackman; Don Stroud : Detective Sergeant Rizzo; Larry Hankin : Kokolovitch;

Zwei unter Volldampf (Original title: Armed and Dangerous ) is an American comedy film directed by Mark L. Lester from 1986 . The main roles were played by John Candy and Eugene Levy .

action

Former defense attorney Norman Kane and ex-cop Frank Dooley try to earn a living as security guards at Guard Dog Security , which is run by gruff Clarence O'Connell. After a single afternoon of training, they are made partners by training director Maggie Cavanaugh, who is also O'Connell's daughter. When a warehouse they are supposed to be guarding is robbed within a short time, it gradually dawns on them that something is wrong. After a heavy union fine, they try to find out more about the robbery.

In their investigation, Kane and Dooley suspect that the people behind it come from within their own ranks. Together with Maggie and O'Connell, who refuses to hold on to the plot any longer, Kane and Dooley manage to arrest the corrupt union president Michael Carlino and his allies Anthony Lazarus and Clyde Klepper. Dooley is taken back to the police as a result, as is Kane.

background

The comedy was shot in California . With an estimated budget of 12 million dollars , the film in the cinemas of the United States played an about 15.94 million US dollars.

Reviews

Walter Goodman wrote in the New York Times on August 15, 1986 that the film may be appropriate for those "who burst out laughing at the sight of John Candy." He described the script as "pointless" and the direction as "sloppy".

The lexicon of international films gave a succinct verdict: "Fad slapstick according to a familiar pattern."

Cinema said: “The gags of this guardian farce don't seem well rested. Still viewable, also thanks to supporting actress Meg Ryan. "

Web links

Individual evidence

[1] Filming locations for two under full steam

[2] Business data for two under full steam

[3] Critique by Walter Goodman

[4] Two under full steam. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed April 23, 2017 .

[5] Two under full steam on cinema.de