Taking Care of Business (1990)

Country: USA
Director: Arthur Hiller
Production Co: Buena Vista Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.5/10
Length: 103 mins

Storyline

Jimmy Dworski(Jim Belushi) is a criminal serving the last 48 hours of a jail sentence. He wins a couple of baseball tickets by calling a radio quiz show. With help of other inmates, he escapes to go watch the game. When by chance he finds the Filofax of executive Spencer Barns(Charles Grodin) who loses it while traveling on a business weekend. Jimmy finds cash, credit cards and the key to a big mansion. He jumps on the opportunity and starts posing as Barns. While the real Barnes is trying to find his Filofax he gets in all sorts of trouble. How will things turn out when the two finally meet?—Sami Al-Taher

Plot Keywords

business deal, country club, hot tub, love interest, flirting, escaped convict, ex girlfriend, brief nudity, mistaken identity, man in drag, prison, redheaded woman, animated opening credits, title mentioned in song, sports fan, four word title, happy ending, female nudity, wig, tennis

Short Review

This is a pretty stupid comedy in spots, with holes wide enough to drive trucks through, and director Arthur Hiller is as clunky as ever, but the cast is so funny and likable that they almost bring it off in spite of itself.