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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

The Whole Nine Yards poster
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2,086 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mild-mannered dentist gets involved with his new neighbor, a former hitman. He travels to Chicago to tell a mob boss where the hitman is hiding.

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What happens

The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn. It was written by Mitchell Kapner and stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Natasha Henstridge. The story follows a mild-mannered dentist as he travels to Chicago to inform a mob boss about the whereabouts of his new neighbor, a former hitman with a price on his head. The film was produced by Franchise Pictures, Rational Packaging and Lansdown Films and was distributed by Morgan Creek Productions through Warner Bros. It was released on February 18, 2000. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $106 million. A sequel, The Whole Ten Yards, was released in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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