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The Whole Ten Yards (2004)

The Whole Ten Yards poster
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genre
comedy film, action film, crime comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 1,040 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former hitman is pulled out of retirement to help a friend rescue his kidnapped wife from the Hungarian mob. The friend and his wife join the mission, leading to a chaotic series of events.

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What happens

The Whole Ten Yards is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak and Natasha Henstridge. It is a sequel to the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards. It was based on characters created by Mitchell Kapner, who was the writer of the first film. Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky, years after helping Jimmy the Tulip retire as a hitman to lead a quiet new life, enlists his help in rescuing his pregnant wife Cynthia, who has been kidnapped by the Hungarian mob. So he and his wife Jill rush to their aid. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 7, 2004, in the United States. Unlike the first film, which was rated R and was a commercial success despite receiving mixed reviews, The Whole Ten Yards received a PG-13 rating and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $26.2 million against a $40 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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