Why Me? (1990)
- Directed by
- Gene Quintano
- Genre
- comedy film, heist film, comedy thriller
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 38 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small-time jewel thief accidentally steals a priceless gem. He and his friends get caught up in a series of comedic misadventures as they try to hold onto their prize.
fast-pacedzanylightheartedwhimsicalcomedicquirkychaotic
What happens
Why Me? is a 1990 American caper comedy film directed by Gene Quintano and starring Christopher Lambert, Kim Greist, Christopher Lloyd, and J. T. Walsh. The screenplay is credited to Donald E. Westlake and Leonard Maas Jr. (a pseudonym of David Koepp), and is based on the fifth book in Westlake's series of John Dortmunder novels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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