Main Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeffrey Jones, Heidi Kling, John C. Reilly, Marian Mercer
Release Year: 1992
Country: US
Run Time: 82 minutes
Plot
A man trying to help out his sister finds himself chin-deep in hot water in this screwball comedy. Yuppie businessman Bill Campbell (Matthew Broderick) is close to sealing a $140 million business deal when he gets a phone call from his little sister Marci (Courtney Peldon), who is convinced that her new stepfather, Peter Van Der Haven (Jeffrey Jones), the mayor of the city of Buzzsaw, California, is up to no good. Though understandably wary, Bill heads to Buzzsaw, where he promptly loses his paperwork on the deal in progress and is confronted by the city's remarkable collection of eccentrics, including the crazed fugitive Sally (Heidi Kling), the subnormal Jim Jr. and Jim Sr. (John C. Reilly and Michael Monks), and Ann (Marian Mercer), the mayor's loopy wife. It turns out that Marci wasn't entirely wrong; year's ago, Peter's diabolical twin brother Matt (also played by Jones) was sent to jail in his brother's place on criminal charges, and now Matt has violent revenge on his mind. Out on a Limb features an original score by noted composer and arranger Van Dyke Parks. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Larry Hankin - Darren; David Margulies - Mr. Buchenwald; Courtney Peldon - Marci Van Der Haven; Michael Monks - Jim Sr.; Shawn Schepps - Cindy; Paul Allison - Twin #2; Richard Allison - Twin #1; Noah Craig Andrews - Julius; Julie Araskog - Julie; Susan Brill - Woman in 2nd Bank; Robert Burr - Travis; Eve Child - Woman in 3rd Bank; Lou di Maggio - Analyst; Ben Diskin - Henry; Carolyn DuLucia - Woman on Street; Deborah Goodrich - Jenny; John Christian Graas - Elliott; Christopher Grove - Waiter; Michael Halton - Utility Truck Driver; Elisebeth Hogue - Little Girl; Paul Hogue - Little Boy; Mickey Jones - Virgil; Andy Kossin - Larry; Danny Kovacs - Mechanic; Darrell Kunitomi - 2nd Analyst; Nancy Lenehan - Miss Clayton; Tom McGraw - Man in Bank; Marsha Mercant - Woman in 1st Bank; Rob Neukirch - Steve; William Dean O'Neil - Driver; John Posey - 1st Analyst; Beth Richards - Priscilla; Blaine Souza - Jed; Vivian Steindal - Girl #1; Mollie Stickney - Teller; Johnny Vega - Highway Patrolman; Adam Wylie - Bob; Dianne Crittenden
Credit
Francis Veber - Director, Glenn Farr - Editor, Van Dyke Parks - Composer (Music Score), Stephen Marsh - Production Designer, Donald Thorin - Cinematographer, Robert W. Cort - Producer, Ted Field - Producer, Michael Hertzberg - Producer, Scott Kroopf - Producer, Kelly Van Horn - Producer, Peg Cummings - Set Designer, Daniel Goldin - Screenwriter, Joshua Goldin - Screenwriter, Al Laverde - Key Grip
