A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
March 20, 1988
Original Title:
Hot Paint
Alternate Titles:
Hot Paint - Eine verdammt heiße Ware
Quadri che scottano
Un Renoir sur les bras
Wie klaut man einen Renoir?
Genres:
Comedy | Crime
Production Companies:
Catalina Productions
MGM/UA Television
Production Countries:
Canada | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 89
Two losers rob a rich guy and discover that, among the loot, they've taken a rare painting worth $2.8 million. John Larroquette plays his usual rude, selfish character-here named Gus - and he suckers Willy (Gregory Harrison) into his scheme to rob the mansion. The two losers have to try to figure out how to sell the valuable but high-profile item without getting busted. They travel the world looking for potential buyers but always end up short. Everyone can see that they are novices in the art world and buffoons in general.
Director:
Sheldon Larry
Director of Photography:
Rene Ohashi
Original Music Composer:
Brad Fiedel
Writer:
Eliot Wald
Andrew Kurtzman
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