“Nuns on the Run”, “My Cousin Vinnie”, “Greed” - these film works, which became almost the best American comedies of the 90s, marked the creative path of Jonathan Lynn. And in 2000, the director created a film, which later became no less popular, - “Nine Yards”. Actors Lynn selected long and carefully. Who played the main role in this comedy? What is Nine Yards about? Actors, roles, plot - you can learn about all this by reading the article.
Tulip
“All without a trace” - this is how the meaning of phraseology “nine yards” can be explained. The actors in the film Lynn are well-known Hollywood stars. But before you name them (which, incidentally, are known even to those who have not watched comedy), you should recall the plot.
There are two main characters in the film. The plot revolves around a crazy duo consisting of an experienced killer and a simple dentist. As already mentioned, by analogy with English phraseology, which literally means “to the very end” or “without a trace”, the film “Nine Yards” got its name. The actors created on the screen two eccentric characters of an incredible story.
The main character is Jimmy Tadesky, nicknamed Tulip. In the past, he was an experienced hitman and worked for mafia bosses, but then took a chance and made a deal with the government. As a result, Tulip surrendered its customers and served five years in prison. Now, after his release, he bought a house and settled there under an assumed name.
Oz
His neighbor is a depressed dentist Nicholas Ozeransky. Oz, as everyone calls him, has a good stable income, but he has an unhappy marriage and a usurper mother-in-law. The wife wants to part with Oz and would have done it long ago, but she is afraid to remain in poverty. For this reason, a woman comes up with an insidious and cruel plan: she hires a killer so that he eliminates the disgusting husband. After all, Sophie, and this is exactly the name of the missus Oz, will receive insurance only when she is widowed.
The only one who understands and supports Oz is his secretary, Jill. The girl sincerely sympathizes with the boss and wants him to be happy.
Other characters
The heroes of the crazy but funny story were played by the actors of the movie Nine Yards. The plot is filled with black humor and incredible adventures. Everything mixed up in the houses of Tulip and Oz. Jimmy still got old enemies who want him dead. And Oz's family and personal life is becoming more confused. A colorful antagonist of this story will be the influential mafioso performed by Kevin Pollack.
The neighbors met. Tulip liked a bit strange and depressive dentist, but Oz was not happy with such an acquaintance. He is worried about the neighborhood with the former hitman. In addition, the wife assures that the Tulip must be surrendered to his enemies. Oz is against, because he does not want to have anything to do with the criminal world.
Nine Yards: Actors
The film received positive reviews from critics and viewers. In addition, a sequel came out a few years later, which was called Nine Yards 2 or Ten Yards. The success of the picture is due to an unexpected plot, black humor and, of course, to the actors.
Nine Yards is a film starring Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis. The first played the role of Oz. The second played a hit man. The following actors were also involved in the picture of Lynn:
- Amanda Pete.
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Natasha Henstridge.
- Rosanna Arquette.
- Kevin Pollack
- Garland Williams.
Bruce Willis as Tulip
About how the creative path of this actor began, remember only his most devoted fans. Until the early eighties, he played exclusively episodic roles. But one fine day, the actor was approved for the main role in the series about the detective agency "Moonlight". From this began Willis's path to world fame. Despite the fact that in the filmography of the actor there are many interesting characteristic film images, the role of Jimmy Tulip is one of the most striking.