Pros & Cons
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In this comedy, a mild-mannered accountant (Larry Miller) finds himself behind bars after he becomes unwittingly implicated in an embezzlement scandal engineered by his boss. Left to fend for himself in prison, the accountant makes friends with another inmate who was railroaded (Tommy Davidson), and with the help of the kingpin of the jailhouse gang (Delroy Lindo), they hatch a scheme to break out of the big house and get revenge on the people who sent them there. Pros & Cons also stars Julie Warner, Darren McGavin, and David Rasche. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Larry Miller
- Tommy Davidson
- Delroy Lindo
- Paul Reiser
Credit
Boris Damast - Director, Jesse Wayne - Stunts, Rick Barker - Stunts Coordinator, Larry Miller - Screenwriter| Prorva (1992 Film), Prophets (1980 Film) | |
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This article is about the comedy film. For other uses, see Pros and cons (disambiguation).
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| Directed by | Boris Damast |
| Written by | Larry Miller |
| Starring | Larry Miller Tommy Davidson |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
Pros & Cons (sometimes written as Pros and Cons) is a 1999 comedy film starring Larry Miller (who also wrote the screenplay) and Tommy Davidson. It was directed by Boris Damast. It was released straight to video and is shown on cable television.
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- MPAA Rating: R (language, some drug use)
- Runtime: 1:44
Plot
Miller plays Ben Babbitt, an accountant who is imprisoned for financial crimes. Davidson plays his cellmate Ron Carter. Ben is endeared to Kyle, a powerful prisoner who convinces Ben to use his computer expertise to help them escape from prison.
Primary cast
- Larry Miller .... Ben Babbitt
- Tommy Davidson .... Ron Carter
- Delroy Lindo .... Kyle Pettibone
- Darren McGavin .... Mr. Stanford
- David Rasche .... Jack Stanford
- Christine Ebersole .... Kathy Stanford
- Wayne Knight .... Wayne the Guard
- Julie Warner .... Eileen
- Terry Sweeney .... Decorator
External links
- Pros & Cons at the Internet Movie Database
- Pros & Cons at AllRovi
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