The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

PG
02/09/1994 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
1h 51m

They took him for a fall guy... but he threw them for a hoop.

Overview

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

  • Joel CoenDirector, Writer
  • Sam RaimiWriter
  • Ethan CoenWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $25,000,000

  • Revenue

    $2,800,000

Keywords

  • new year's eve
  • new york city
  • journalist
  • suicide
  • plan
  • corruption
  • undercover
  • inventor
  • boss
  • investigation
  • industry
  • money
  • screwball comedy
  • board
  • stocks
  • 1950s
  • hula hoop

Top Billed Cast

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Norville Barnes

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Amy Archer

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Sidney J. Mussburger

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Waring Hudsucker

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Chief

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

Buzz

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Moses

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Smitty

Harry Bugin

Harry Bugin

Aloysius

John Seitz

John Seitz

Benny

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