The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 · 111 min · EN · PG · 7.1 (1,248 votes)
Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · Starring Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman, Charles Durning, Jim True-Frost, John Mahoney · Music Carter Burwell

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

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

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Step into a meticulously crafted, larger-than-life corporate fable where dazzling visuals meet rapid-fire wit. It feels like a grand, theatrical spectacle, brimming with eccentric characters and a playful, yet poignant, take on ambition and the American dream. Expect a blend of high-energy absurdity and a surprising undercurrent of melancholy.

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