United States / Dec 25, 2005 / PG-13
They had everything to gain by not being a success!
2h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael McKean | Prison Trustee |
| David Huddleston | Judge |
| Debra Monk | Lick Me-Bite Me |
| Andrea Martin | Kiss Me-Feel Me |
| Jon Lovitz | Mr. Marks |
| Bryn Dowling | Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant |
| Meg Gillentine | Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt |
| Kevin Ligon | Workman / Little Old Lady |
| Ray Wills | Bum |
| Marilyn Sokol | Bag Lady |
| Brad Oscar | Cab Driver |
| Tory Ross | Misfit Showgirl |
| Brent Barrett | Brian the Set Designer |
| Peter Bartlett | Kevin the Costume Designer |
| Jim Borstelmann | Scott the Choreographer / Donald Dinsmore / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant |
| Kathy Fitzgerald | Shirley Markowitz / Little Old Lady |
| Jai Rodriguez | Sabu the Houseboy |
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| Mike Jackson | Injun Jack |
| Keith Kuhl | First Mate Kyle |
| Keith Lamelle Thomas | Patrolman Pete |
| Roland Rusinek | Jack Lapidus / Soundtrack Vocallist |
| Jason Antoon | Jason Green |
| Madeleine Doherty | Mildred the Audition Accompanist / Little Old Lady |
| Jonathan Freeman | Ticket Taker |
| Mike McGowan | Workman #2 / Little Old Lady |
| Timothy Gulan | Gunter |
| Patrick S. Brady | Conductor |
| John Barrowman | Lead Tenor |
| Michael McCormick | Mr. Shocked |
| Susann Fletcher | Mrs. Bewildered |
| Michael Thomas Holmes | Stormtrooper Rolf |
| Ronn Carroll | Stormtrooper Mel |
| Ruth Williamson | Snooty Woman |
| John C. Vennema | Stuffy Man |
| Fred Applegate | Officer O'Toole |
| Jerry Richardson | Officer O'Reilly |
| Timothy Shew | Officer O'Rourke |
| Danny Mastrogiorgio | Jail Guard |
| Richard Kind | Jury Foreman |
| Naomi Kakuk | Stenographer |
| Thomas Meehan | Max's Attorney |
| Brian Rogalski | Convict #1 |
| Jimmy Smagula | Convict #2 |
| James Biberi | Sing Sing Prison Guard |
| Mel Brooks | Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice) |
| Alice Cannon | Little Old Lady |
| Eileen Casey | Little Old Lady |
| Nancy Johnston | Little Old Lady |
| Dana Lorge | Little Old Lady |
| Karen Shallo | Little Old Lady |
| Dan Bittner | Stormtrooper |
| Francesca Harper | Ensemble (uncredited) |
| Kevin Sebastian | Audience Member (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Producers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Brooksfilms |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 2005 |
| Production | Jonathan Sanger, Amy Herman, Mel Brooks, Leah Zappy |
| Writer | Thomas Meehan, Mel Brooks |
| Casting | Tara Jayne Rubin |
| Editing | Steven Weisberg, William Kruzykowski, Rick Derby, Mo Henry, Michael Kennedy, Devon Miller, Jim Passon |
| Cinematography | John Bailey, Charles Minsky, Andrew D. Schwartz, Richard Guinness Jr., Patrick McGrath, Bobby Mancuso, Amanda Hudson, Patrick Capone, Andrew Casey, Scott Tinsley, Beka Venezia, Daniel Beaman, Glen Engels, Bob Becchio |
| Assistant directors | Michelle L. Keiser, Sam Hoffman, Susan Stroman, Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer, Jessica Lichtner |
| Lighting | Mike Moyer, Kevin Janicelli, Michael J. Maurer |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Dec 26, 2005 / 12A
United Kingdom / Dec 26, 2005 / 12
Brazil / Jan 27, 2006 / 12
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France / Mar 15, 2006 / TP
Germany / Mar 16, 2006 / 6
Italy / Mar 17, 2006
Sweden / Mar 17, 2006 / Btl
Denmark / Sep 26, 2006
Digital
Switzerland / Mar 15, 2006 / 6
Czechia / Mar 23, 2006 / 12+
Austria / Apr 07, 2006 / 6
Japan / Apr 08, 2006 / G
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Hungary / Sep 12, 2006 / 6
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