Main Cast: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak, Natasha Henstridge
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 99 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry reprise their roles as a killer for hire and a dentist with a bad case of nerves in this sequel to the comedy hit The Whole Nine Yards. Former hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) has retired from his life of crime and is living a quiet life of cooking and housekeeping in Mexico, despite the fact his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet), a would-be hired killer, still wants to keep her hand in the business. Tudeski has been able to convince the authorities he's dead thanks to dental records falsified by his former neighbor Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry), who lives in Los Angeles. But Oseransky discovers that not everyone is fooled by Tudeski's handiwork when his wife, Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge), is kidnapped by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak) and his goons. Gogolak is a high-ranking member of the Hungarian mafia, and Tudeski previously murdered his son, so he's abducted Cynthia in order to get Oseransky to reveal the hired killer's current whereabouts. But Tudeski has come to like the quiet life, and isn't so sure he wants to face Gogolak and his crew for the sake of a jittery dentist who once did him a favor. Most of the principle cast of The Whole Nine Yards returned for this sequel, though director Howard Deutch stepped in to replace Jonathan Lynn, who was working on The Fighting Temptations when The Whole Ten Yards went into production. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Frank Collison - Strabo; Johnny Messner - Zevo; Silas Weir Mitchell - Yermo; Tasha Smith - Julie; Elisa Gallay - Anya; Lou Beatty, Jr. - Bus Driver; Ned Bellamy - Man In Diner; Carl Ciarfalio - Goon #1; Irene Olga Lopez - Mexican Woman; Julie Lott - Bar Patron; Robert Rusler - Policeman #2; Doc Duhame - Goon #2; Brad Orrison - Goon #6; Johnny Williams - Vito; Tallulah Belle Willis - Buttercup Scout; Monte Perlin - Goon #4; Emmett Shoemaker - Son; McNally Sagal - Maitre D'; Dusan Fager - Stand In For Jimmy; George Zapata - Guy In Trunk #1; Carlo Zapata - Guy In Trunk #2; Buck MacDancer - Goon #3; Ian Quinn - Goon #5; Lily Kravets - Birthday Guest #1; Jessica Flaherty - Birthday Guest #2; Caitlin Morrison - Birthday Guest #3; Barry Thompson - Kiosk Vender; Amy Peitz - Waitress; Franck Pesce - Policeman #1; Jon Donahue - Stand In For Oz; Debbie Atkinson - Stand In For Jill/Cynthia
Credit
Sally Thornton - Art Director, L. Justin Muller - Art Director, Stephen Eads - Associate Producer, Keenan Wyatt - Boom Operator, Larry Commans - Boom Operator, Craig Dollinger - Boom Operator, Nancy Nayor - Casting, Joseph Merhi - Co-producer, James Holt - Co-producer, Rudy Dillon - Costume Designer, Lori Stilson - Costume Designer, Alix Hester - Costume Designer, Andrew Slyder - Costume Designer, Ira Hammons - Costume Designer, K.C. Colwell - First Assistant Director, L. Justin Muller - First Assistant Director, Paula Harris - First Assistant Director, Darin John Rivetti - First Assistant Director, Basti Van Der Woude - First Assistant Director, Lisa M. Rowe - First Assistant Director, Howard Deutch - Director, Seth Flaum - Editor, Andrew Stevens - Executive Producer, Tracee Stanley - Executive Producer, Oliver Hengst - Executive Producer, David Bergstein - Executive Producer, Linda Rizzuto - Hair Styles, Dugg Kirkpatrick - Hair Styles, Linda Leiter-Sharp - Hair Styles, Vicki Phillips - Hair Styles, Kathryn Reese - Hair Styles, Carlos Gallardo - Hair Styles, Mary Mastro - Location Manager, Michael J. Burmeister - Location Manager, David A. Foster - Location Manager, Brian O. Haynes - Location Manager, Tricia Vecchio - Location Manager, Andrew Sugerman - Line Producer, John Debney - Composer (Music Score), Spring Aspers - Musical Direction/Supervision, Bronwen Boyan - Musical Direction/Supervision, Fred C. Blau, Jr. - Makeup, Gerald Quist - Makeup, Julie Pearce - Makeup, Billy Fox - Makeup, Michael Pew - Makeup, Randy S. Westgate - Makeup, Captive Audience Prods. - Makeup Special Effects, Spencer L. McDonald - Camera Operator, Brian Nordheim - Camera Operator, Dennis Weaver - Camera Operator, Virginia Randolph - Production Designer, Virginia Randolph-Weaver - Production Designer, Neil Roach - Cinematographer, David Willis - Producer, Elie Samaha - Producer, Allan Kaufman - Producer, Arnold Rifkin - Producer, Lou Carlucci - Special Effects, Tony Vandenecker - Special Effects, William Dawson - Special Effects, Doug Passarelli - Special Effects, Dave Petterson - Special Effects, Dan Monahan - Sound Mixer, Mark Weingarten - Sound Mixer, Edward Tise - Sound Mixer, Brian Avery - Stunts, Chris Howell - Stunts, Gary Kasper - Stunts, Gary Baxley - Stunts, Larry Rippenkrogger - Stunts, Max Daniels - Stunts, Tim Sitarz - Stunts, Steve Blalock - Stunts, Dennis Keiffer - Stunts, Jen Sung Outerbridge - Stunts, Damion Poitier - Stunts, David Hugghins - Stunts, Erica Grace - Stunts, Brian Machleit - Stunts, Eurlyne Epper - Stunts, Jimmy Graham - Stunts, Alisa Hensley - Stunts, Jeff Pruitt - Stunts, Gary Waiton - Stunts, Rick Avery - Stunts Coordinator, R. Bruce Steinheimer - Special Effects Supervisor, Andrew Sugerman - Unit Production Manager, Ashley Friedman - Unit Production Manager, Mitchell Kapner - Screen Story, George Gallo - Screenwriter, Jeff L. Anderson - Production Assistant, Blair Butler - Production Assistant, Daniela De Carlo - Production Assistant, Dina Leuchter - Production Assistant, Dee Austin Robertson - Production Assistant, Zack Smith - Production Assistant, Sean Thomas - Production Assistant, Mark Allen - Sound Effects Editor, Marc Glassman - Sound Effects Editor, Brian MacMillan - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Vicki MacMillan - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Paulette Dauber - Unit Publicist, John Boccaccio - First Assistant Camera, Ulysses Damalagon - First Assistant Camera, Maxim Edward Neal - First Assistant Camera, Michael Laws - Gaffer, Paul McIlvaine - Gaffer, Stuart M. Abramson - Grip, Marc Leeger - Grip, Gary C. Beaird - Grip, Jeffrey Lucas - Grip, Ryan McQuire - Grip, Ben Peiny - Grip, Steve Chase - Key Grip, Mike Pierre - Key Grip, Joel T. Pashby - Post Production Supervisor, Valerie Beth Sharp - Production Coordinator, Tom Carson - Production Coordinator, Haley B. Sweet - Production Supervisor, Jonathon Hodges - Properties Master, Courtney Jackson - Properties Master, Captive Audience Prods. - Prosthetic Makeup Effects, Wes Wofford - Prosthetic Makeup Effects, Todd Tucker - Prosthetic Makeup Effects, Orest Sushko - Re-Recording Mixer, Todd Beckett - Re-Recording Mixer, Christian Carruthers - Re-Recording Mixer, Todd Elliott - Re-Recording Mixer, Lina Shanklin - Script Supervisor, Toby Forlenza - Script Supervisor, P.R. Tooke - Script Supervisor, Richard Thompson - Special Effects Coordinator, Brian Nordheim - Steadicam Operator, Frank Masi - Still Photographer, Gemma La Mana - Still Photographer, Trevor Jolly - Supervising Sound Editor, Bob Baron - ADR Mixer, David McDonald - ADR Recordist, Donna Casey - Assistant Costumer Designer, Michael Laws - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician, Patty Miller - Assistant Hair, Randy Kutcher - Assistant Hair, Jun C. Lin - Assistant Location Manager, Jack Richard Tate - Assistant Location Manager, Stewart Barber - Assistant Location Manager, Mauni Caves - Assistant Location Manager, Kent James - Assistant Location Manager, Jay Wejebe - Assistant Makeup, Erin Borel - Assistant Production Coordinator, Rachel A. Flores - Assistant Properties, Scott Guyson - Assistant Properties, Courtney Jackson - Assistant Properties, Riley "Sean" Jones - Assistant Properties, Shaun Jones - Assistant Properties, Greg Langham - Best Boy Electric, Matt Bardoca - Best Boy Electric, Mark P. Freeman - Best Boy Electric, Billy Beaird - Best Boy Grip, Butch Von Bulow - Best Boy Grip, David A. Seekins - Camera Loader, Norine Graveline - Camera Loader, Neely Gurman - Casting Associate, John Elliott - Construction Coordinator, Michael Villarino - Construction Coordinator, Tami Hinz - Costumes Supervisor, Garet Reilly - Costumes Supervisor, Carolyn Lancet - Costumes Supervisor, Emma Trenchard - Costumes Supervisor, Troy Allen - Dialogue Editor, Frederick Howard - Dialogue Editor, Stewart K. Bernstein - Dialogue Editor, Denise Brady - Dialogue Editor, Jeremy Grody - Dialogue Editor, Seth Greenwald - Dolly Grip, Paul Goodstein - Dolly Grip, Jimi Ryan - Dolly Grip, Greg Langham - Electrician, Albert Hood - Electrician, Jay Laws - Electrician, Darrell McCormick - Electrician, Donald M. Yamasaki - Electrician, Tammy L. Smith - Extra Casting, Dixie Webster-Davis - Extra Casting, Smith - Extra Casting, Andrew Sears - First Assistant Accountant, Erica Flaum - First Assistant Editor, Justin C. Green - First Assistant Editor, John Sievert - Foley Artist, Steve Baine - Foley Artist, Steve Borgese - Greensman, Vivian Baker - Key Make-up, Randy S. Westgate - Key Make-up, Gary Kudroff - Leadman, Bernadette Penotti - Personal Assistant, Laura Auldridge - Personal Assistant, Caitlin Morrison - Personal Assistant, Amy Barnes - Personal Assistant, Frymi Biedak - Personal Assistant, T.J. Bowen - Personal Assistant, Elsie Choi - Personal Assistant, Paulie DiCocco III - Personal Assistant, Lauren Flaster - Personal Assistant, Jennifer Furlong - Personal Assistant, Saundra Janairo - Personal Assistant, Kelly Rae Kenan - Personal Assistant, Michael Pfluegl - Personal Assistant, Danielle Robertson - Personal Assistant, Carrie Ann Smith - Personal Assistant, Evan Hoyt Wasserstrom - Personal Assistant, Louise Weber - Personal Assistant, Denyse Mihalopoulos - Production Accountant, Dennis Miyamoto - Production Accountant, Barbara Ann Stein - Production Accountant, John Kelly - Production Executive, Ian Watermeier - Production Executive, Martha Haight - Production Executive, Nicholas Irwin - Second Assistant Accountant, Kevin Ivey - Second Assistant Camera, Matthew A. Del Ruth - Second Assistant Camera, David Negrin - Second Assistant Camera, Reid Russell - Second Assistant Camera, Susie Balaban - Second Second Assistant Director, Sabine Huber - Set Dresser, Greg Nestor - Set Dresser, Carisa Rosenthal - Set Dresser, Carrie L. Ringler - Set Production Assistant, Amanda Crockett - Set Production Assistant, Marc Havener - Set Production Assistant, John Humber - Set Production Assistant, Costas Koromilas - Set Production Assistant, Chris "Fish" Shadley - Set Production Assistant, Mindy Simon - Set Production Assistant, Billy Taylor - Set Production Assistant, Kristen Tutor - Set Production Assistant, Michael Russell - Transportation Captain, Stephen A. Latina - Transportation Captain, Jeff Couch - Transportation Captain, Al Kominski - Transportation Captain, A. Welch Lambeth - Transportation Coordinator, Peg Cummings - Set Decorator, Inga Crest - Set Decorator, Caleb Snyder - Cable Person, David Barton - Construction Foreman, Larry Clause - Construction Foreman, Deluxe Catering, Inc. - Craft Service/Catering, Eclipse Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Hollywood Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Laurent Marchand - Craft Service/Catering, B. McIntyre - Craft Service/Catering, Jose Meza - Craft Service/Catering, Gerardo A. Monzon - Craft Service/Catering, Billy Rimeriz - Craft Service/Catering, Jose Cruz Tejeda - Craft Service/Catering, Jeff Winn - Craft Service/Catering, Anthony Mazzola - Driver, John Barbee - Driver, Daniel Ray Brooks - Driver, Mark Eads - Driver, Humberto Fernandez - Driver, Mark Garret - Driver, Jeffery K. Gowing - Driver, David Haldeman - Driver, Wesley Hazelton - Driver, Jerry Jackson - Driver, Wild Bill Laczko - Driver, William Lubin - Driver, Tony "Bear" Mihalopoulas - Driver, Javier E. Miranda - Driver, Wayne Parviainen - Driver, Daniel Routhieaux - Driver, Timothy P. Ryan - Driver, Ted Schambers - Driver, Sam Secomb - Driver, Thomas P. Siemen - Driver, Paul Smith - Driver, Leo Stefanos - Driver, James Stevens - Driver, Gerald I. Winchell - Driver, Harold Woods - Driver, Executive Cutting - Negative Cutter, Tyler Thornberg - Production Secretary, Meredith Kaczmarek - Production Secretary, Patrick Ingram - Set Medic/First Aid, Lucy Johnson - Set Medic/First Aid, Mary Lamar Mahler - Set Medic/First Aid, Barry McQueary - Special Effects Foreman, Glenn Cannon - Video Assist
Thanks to falsified dental records supplied by his former neighbor Nicholas "Oz" Ozeransky (Matthew Perry), retired hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill (Amanda Peet), a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a "clean" hit (everyone she is hired to kill dies in bizarre accidents before she can kill them). Suddenly, an uninvited and unwelcome connection to their past unexpectedly shows up on Jimmy and Jill's doorstep: it's Oz, and he's begging them to help him rescue his wife Cynthia (Natasha Henstridge) from the Hungarian mob. To complicate matters even further, the men who are out to get Oz are led by Lazlo Gogolak (Kevin Pollak), a father figure of Jimmy's. Oz, Jimmy and Jill will have to go the whole nine yards—and then some—to manage the mounting Mafioso mayhem.
Carlos Zapata as Guy in Trunk #2 (as Carlo Zapata)
McNally Sagal as Maitre D'
Reception
Critics
The Whole Ten Yards received generally negative reviews from Western critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 5% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 110 reviews.[2]Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 24 out of 100, based on 27 reviews.[3]
Box office
The Whole Ten Yards did not earn as much money as the first film, only bringing in $16,328,471 domestically and $9,827,310 internationally, for a worldwide total of $26,155,781, less than one-quarter the gross of the original. The film did not recoup its $30,000,000 budget.[1]
