Summaries

Two lifelong fishing buddies must overcome a series of obstacles to enjoy their ultimate fishing trip.

Two working-class buddies, Joe and Gus, win a contest and get a free fishing trip. When they arrive, everything goes wrong - hurricanes, stolen car, blow-ups and other catastrophes follow them.—Anonymous

Joe and Gus are established early on as two of life's losers. As children, they are shown in opening sequences blowing up an industry as they toss a cigarette in an open pipe. Years later, as adults they get to go on a fishing vacation that you know has to go wrong. First, they are conned out of their car keys by a con man killer, who preys on older women. As they give pursuit, they team up with two young women who are also after the killer who took all of Arquette's mother's jewelry and money. Many disasters later, the two are faced with the killer and all of his loot. Willie Nelson makes a brief appearance as a philosopher fisherman that the two amateur fishermen worship.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • buddy comedy
  • slapstick comedy
  • buddy movie
  • buddy film
  • airboat
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Release date May 29, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Ochopee, Florida, USA
Production companies Caravan Pictures Hollywood Pictures

Box office

Budget $53000000
Gross US & Canada $19745922
Opening weekend US & Canada $5784123
Gross worldwide $19745922

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital SDDS
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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