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Cadillac Man (1990)

Cadillac Man poster
Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 301 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A car salesman with a complicated personal life finds himself in a hostage situation at his dealership. The story follows him as he tries to negotiate with the distraught hostage taker.

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What happens

Cadillac Man is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. The plot of the film centers on car salesman Joey O'Brien (Williams), whose life is consumed by turmoil, which all comes to a head when his dealership is taken hostage by Larry (Robbins), a love-crazed motorcyclist. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $27.6 million against its $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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