A Fine Mess

A Fine Mess

A Hilarious New Comedy

1986•1h 30m•4.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.6/10(32)

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

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Production

Columbia Pictures, Blake Edwards Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Spence Holden

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Dennis Powell

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Wayne "Turnip" Parragella

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Maurice "Binky" Drundza

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Claudia Pazzo

Jennifer Edwards

Jennifer Edwards

Ellen Frankenthaler

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Tony Pazzo

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Detective Hunker

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Detective Blist

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Phil

Brooke Alderson

Brooke Alderson

Aileen

Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun

Wardell

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Ishimine

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

TV Reporter

Walter Charles

Walter Charles

Auctioneer

Tawny Moyer

Tawny Moyer

Leading Lady

Emma Walton Hamilton

Emma Walton Hamilton

First Extra

Carrie Leigh

Second Extra

Sharan Lea

Young Girl

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

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