After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
Acting
Carrey and Leoni's manic chemistry carries every scene
Direction
Parisot balances slapstick with genuine economic anxiety
Writing
The Enron-era satire hits weirdly harder now
Director
Dean Parisot
Jim Carrey
Dick Harper
Téa Leoni
Jane Harper
Alec Baldwin
Jack McCallister
Richard Jenkins
Frank Bascombe
John Michael Higgins
Garth
Angie Harmon
Veronica Cleeman
Richard Burgi
Joe Cleeman
Carlos Jacott
Oz Peterson
Gloria Garayua
Blanca
Michelle Arthur
Dick's Secretary
Stacey Travis
Jack's Receptionist
Timm Sharp
Jack's Assistant
David Herman
Angry Caller (voice)
Gian Franco Tordi
Executive
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2005, this remake accidentally predicted the 2008 financial crisis—making its 'rich CEO escapes consequences' ending feel depressingly prescient.
The original 1977 film starred Jane Fonda and George Segal; this version was developed specifically for Carrey and originally had a much darker ending where the couple actually gets caught.
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