Main Cast: Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kathleen Quinlan, Richard Widmark, Robert Prosky
Release Year: 1982
Country: US
Run Time: 107 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Gene Wilder stars as Michael Jordon, an architect on the run from false murder charges, who hooks up with Kate Hellman (Gilda Radner), the sister of a recent suicide victim. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
Review
Hanky Panky an unsatisfying, not particularly amusing mystery spoof, directed by actor/director Sidney Poitier is the story of architect Michael Jordan (Gene Wilder) who is falsely accused of murder. While attempting to clear his name, he meets up with and is joined by Kate Hellman (Gilda Radner) a woman looking for the killer of her brother -- whose official cause of death was ruled a suicide. The plot is a contrived mess, and the humor is primarily formulaic, low level shtick. This film is particularly disappointing because of the talents of Gene Wilder and director Sidney Poitier who were teamed successfully to produce the very funny Stir Crazy. Despite the excellent cast, Hanky Panky is a dull disappointing mess which never gets off the ground. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
Josef Sommer - Adrian Pruitt; Johnny Sekka - Lacey; Jay O. Sanders - Katz; Sam Gray - Dr. John Wolff; Larry Bryggman - Stacy; Pat Corley - Pilot; Johnny Brown - Bus driver; Victor Argo - Pallbearer; Madison Arnold - Cop at Subway; Doris Belack - Building Manager; Bill Beutel - Anchorman; John Blood - Detective on R.R. Platform; Peter Boyden - Mailman; Bradford English; Frankie R. Faison - Cop Driver; Arthur French - Dispatcher on R.R. Platform; Nat Habib - Cab Driver; Peter Iacangelo - Cop on R.R. Platform; Bill Moor - Terrance Martin; Stephen D. Newman - Calder Aide; Larry Pine - Interrogator; Bill Sadler; Lynn Stalmaster; Beau Starr - Cop Passenger; Donald Symington - Manager in Club; James Tolkan - Conferee; John Wylie - Waiter in Club; Gary Combs; David Snell - Clerk in Club; David Froman - Man on Escalator; Don Plumley - Club Member #1; Richard Russell Ramos - Man at Taxi; John Greenwood - Clerk in Post Office; Toni Howard; Edmond Genest; Donna Fowler; Jay Garner - Buck; Craig Vandenburgh; Mildred Brion - Biddy in Post Office; James Greene - Doorman
Credit
Christopher Nowak - Art Director, Fred C. Weiler - Art Director, Henry Rosenbaum - Associate Producer, David Taylor - Associate Producer, Lynn Stalmaster - Casting, Toni Howard - Casting, Bernard Johnson - Costume Designer, Steve Barnett - First Assistant Director, Sidney Poitier - Director, James W. Gavin - Second Unit Director, Harry Keller - Editor, Melville Tucker - Executive Producer, Tom Scott - Composer (Music Score), Joe Cranzano - Makeup, Allen Weisinger - Makeup, Mickey McCardle - Production Designer, Michael Baugh - Production Designer, Ben Edwards - Production Designer, Richard Stenta - Production Designer, Arthur Ornitz - Cinematographer, Richard Stenta - Production Manager, Martin Ransohoff - Producer, Fred C. Weiler - Set Designer, Edward Drohan - Special Effects, Joe Lombardi - Special Effects, Peter A. Ilardi - Sound/Sound Designer, Steve James - Stunts, Gary Combs - Stunts Coordinator, Henry Rosenbaum - Screenwriter, David Taylor - Screenwriter
An architect (Wilder) accidentally gets caught up in a web of intrigue and murder when he ends up on the run on false murder charges. Kate (Gilda) is a woman out to find her brother's killer. The two team up, but not before first thinking each other are the bad guys. The duo end up on a wild cross-country ride from the Grand Canyon to New York City.
