The adventure comedy "Rat Race" was released in 2001. The director Jerry Zucker is known for his films "Ruthless People", "Police Squad!", "Naked Gun." The theme of today's story is the actors of the film "Rat Race". Photos of them are also presented in the article.
Plot
Donald Sinclair - the protagonist of the film "Rat Race". The actor, who embodied on the screen the image of a billionaire, the owner of one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, is a famous comedian, winner of prestigious awards. Sinclair once decides to brighten up his leisure time by organizing an unusual competition. With the help of simple manipulations, it allows several players to win a large sum. In this case, the lucky in the future have a chance to increase their jackpot by taking part in races at a distance of 700 km. The winner will get a prize - two million dollars.
The competition is organized, at first glance, very fairly. Money is stored in a safe, and each of the participants in the race receives a key at the beginning of the competition. Thus, the owner of $ 2 million will be the one who first opens the coveted door. The only rule of this contest is "no rules." During the race, the tycoon and his equally wealthy friends watch the actions of each participant and make bets.
Who are the participants in this incredible contest? Among them, of course, are people who are not burdened by a large fortune. Brothers scammers Dayan and Blaine Cody are ready for anything to win in the rat race. The actor, who played one of the adventurers, is best known for his role in the film "Radio Days" directed by Woody Allen.
The daughter and mother, who reconciled after a long separation, also took part in the competition. Among those who want to get a big jackpot there is a foreigner suffering from drug addiction and a number of mental disorders. Here is such an unusual set of characters in the movie "Rat Race".
Actors
The main role was played by John Cleese. Seth Green and Vince Vieluf played the fraud brothers in the comedy Rat Race. Actor Rowan Atkinson played the role of the aforementioned foreigner - Enrico Pollini . One of the most colorful images in this film was created by actress Whoopi Goldberg. More details about it are described below. Other actors in the movie "Rat Race": Breckin Meyer, John Lovitz, Laney Chapman, Dave Thomas, Amy Smart, Katie Najimi.
John Cleese
The famous British actor was born in 1939 in Somerset. Fame came to him in the seventies after the release of the comedy series "Towers of Faulty". Cleese wrote the script for this film, in addition, played a major role in it. Other films with the participation of this actor: Doctor Who, Bandits in Time, Bullseye, Spy Passion, Airplanes.
Rowan Atkinson
This actor became famous for the main role in the series "Mr. Bean." In addition, Atkinson created more than thirty film images in the cinema. The actor was born in 1955. He received his primary education in one of the prestigious schools in the UK. In the mid-seventies, Atkinson studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University. But he did not have success in this field, and therefore in 1978 he began to take part in various television shows.
Fame came to him in 1990, when the first episodes of the series "Mr. Bean" were released. Rowan Atkinson starred in the films The Black Viper, The Witches, The Lion King, Silence in a Rag, and many others. In 1981, he was awarded the BAFTA.
Whoopi Goldberg
One of the most striking Hollywood actresses was born in 1955 in a poor family. The mother of the future actress worked as a nurse. Father was a priest. Whoopi Goldberg began her acting career as a child, playing on the stage of an experimental school theater. It is noteworthy that the actress did not receive a full-fledged education, she was listed among the lagging at school.
In the sixties, the future Hollywood star joined the hippie movement, then became addicted to drugs and led a marginal lifestyle for several years. Today she is an outstanding actress, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, winner of four prestigious awards: Oscars, Grammys, Tony, Emmys.