Kind of a remake of North by Northwest.. it's a bit long, at an hour and 50 minutes. Innocent bystander Michael Jordon (really!) played by Gene Wilder, gets caught up in a caper that takes him all over the country, including national parks. sound familiar? Future real-life wife Gilda Radner gets caught up in the chase, and the whole time, he doesn't really know if he can trust her... still sound familiar? Tapes, murders, car chases. Jordon is finally caught by the local police, who release him over to the now-friendly feds. still sound familiar ? It's pretty good! I'm surprised at the low ratings on imdb. It's a good mix of spy thrilla and a fair amount of humor. Sure, the bad guys are pretty cheesy, but its all in good fun. Richard Widmark, from the early days of black and white film, is in here as one of the bad guys. It's one of only nine films directed by Sidney Poitier; he had also directed Stir Crazy with Wilder and Pryor. Gilda went SO early, way before her time. Check this one out if you're a fan of Wilder and Radner.
Review of Hanky Panky
