A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

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1986
1h 30m
4.5(30 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Ted Danson

Spence Holden

Ted Danson
Acting

Howie Mandel

Dennis Powell

Howie Mandel
Acting

Richard Mulligan

Wayne "Turnip" Parragella

Richard Mulligan
Acting

Stuart Margolin

Maurice "Binky" Drundza

Stuart Margolin
Acting

María Conchita Alonso

Claudia Pazzo

María Conchita Alonso
Acting

Jennifer Edwards

Ellen Frankenthaler

Jennifer Edwards
Acting

Paul Sorvino

Tony Pazzo

Paul Sorvino
Acting

Vic Polizos

Detective Hunker

Vic Polizos
Acting

James Cromwell

Detective Blist

James Cromwell
Acting

Dennis Franz

Phil

Dennis Franz
Acting

Brooke Alderson

Aileen

Brooke Alderson
Acting

Rick Ducommun

Wardell

Rick Ducommun
Acting

Keye Luke

Ishimine

Keye Luke
Acting

Ed Herlihy

TV Reporter

Ed Herlihy
Acting

Walter Charles

Auctioneer

Walter Charles
Acting

Tawny Moyer

Leading Lady

Tawny Moyer
Acting

Emma Walton Hamilton

First Extra

Emma Walton Hamilton
Acting

Carrie Leigh

Second Extra

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Acting

Sharan Lea

Young Girl

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Acting

Rick Overton

Companion

Rick Overton
Acting

John Short

Assistant Director

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Acting

Teddy Wilson

Covington

Teddy Wilson
Acting

Valerie Wildman

Anchorwoman

Valerie Wildman
Acting

Larry Storch

Leopold Klop

Larry Storch
Acting

James C. Lewis

Detective Alpert

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Robert F. Hoy

Detective Levine

Robert F. Hoy
Acting

John Davey

Detective Horn

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Acting

Frederick Coffin

Traffic Cop

Frederick Coffin
Acting

Darryl Henriques

Landlord

Darryl Henriques
Acting

Sharon Hughes

Tina

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Acting

Garth Wilton

Houseman

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Castulo Guerra

Italian Director

Castulo Guerra
Acting

Sharon Barr

Director's Wife

Sharon Barr
Acting

Jack O'Leary

Piano Mover

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Doug Cox

Piano Mover

Doug Cox
Acting

Elaine Wilkes

Carhop

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Production

Jeffrey Lampert

Car Salesman

Jeffrey Lampert
Acting

Jim Byers

Track Announcer

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Acting

Herb Tanney

Dr. Henry Garfurg

Herb Tanney
Acting

Gloria Dixon

Auction Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Fritz Feld

Bit Part (uncredited)

Fritz Feld
Acting

Arthur Hill

(uncredited)

Arthur Hill
Acting

Steven Elime Lalande

Steve Lalande (uncredited)

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Acting

Craig Richard Nelson

The Director (uncredited)

Craig Richard Nelson
Acting

Julianne Phillips

Loraine (uncredited)

Julianne Phillips
Acting

Robin John Price

Bettor at the Track (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Willett

Auction Patron (uncredited)

Tom Willett

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