For Pete's Sake

For Pete's Sake

1974 · 90 min · EN · PG · 5.8 (26 votes)
Dir. Peter Yates · Starring Barbra Streisand, Michael Sarrazin, Estelle Parsons, Molly Picon, William Redfield, Louis Zorich · Music Artie Butler

“Zany Barbra.”

Comedy

Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scrambles to find a way to pay the money back.

VIBE

A whirlwind of escalating chaos and physical gags. This film feels like a frantic chase through New York, fueled by desperation and a surprisingly resilient, albeit misguided, love. It's pure, unadulterated 70s comedic mayhem.

slapstickchaoticzanylightheartedfrenetic70s screwball comedyphysical comedyNYC gritdesperationlovefinancial ruin
new york citymoneyloan shark