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The Producers poster
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Average
MASTER SCORE 54.7 / 100
2005·Comedy / Crime / Musical·2h 14m

THE PRODUCERS

“They had everything to gain by not being a success!”

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

Above the Line
Susan Stroman·DirectorThomas Meehan·ScreenplayMel Brooks·ScreenplayJohn Bailey·Director of PhotographyGlen Kelly·Original Music ComposerSteven Weisberg·Editor
Cast
Nathan Lane·Max BialystockMatthew Broderick·Leo BloomUma Thurman·UllaWill Ferrell·Franz LiebkindGary Beach·Roger DeBrisRoger Bart·Carmen GhiaEileen Essell·Hold Me-Touch MeMichael McKean·Prison TrusteeDavid Huddleston·JudgeDebra Monk·Lick Me-Bite Me
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Susan Stroman·DirectorSam Hoffman·First Assistant DirectorMichelle L. Keiser·Second Assistant DirectorJessica Lichtner·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Thomas Meehan·ScreenplayMel Brooks·Screenplay
Camera· 3
John Bailey·Director of PhotographyCharles Minsky·Director of PhotographyAndrew D. Schwartz·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Steven Weisberg·EditorWilliam Kruzykowski·Additional Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Glen Kelly·Original Music ComposerDoug Besterman·OrchestratorTod A. Maitland·Sound DesignerLon Bender·Sound DesignerDan Lieberstein·Supervising Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Peter Rogness·Art DirectionMark Friedberg·Production DesignWilliam Ivey Long·Costume DesignEllen Christiansen·Set DecorationSandy Hamilton·Property Master
Production· 6
Jonathan Sanger·ProducerAmy Herman·ProducerMel Brooks·ProducerTara Jayne Rubin·CastingLeah Zappy·Associate ProducerAmy Herman·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Susan Stroman·ChoreographerWarren Carlyle·Associate ChoreographerG.A. Aguilar·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
54.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
51%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$38M
ROI -15%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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