Funny Money (2006 film)
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- Leslie Greif
- Harry Basil
- Leslie Greif
- Cristian Bostanescu
- Herb Nanas
- Brad Siegel
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| Directed by | Leslie Greif |
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| Based on | Funny Money by Ray Cooney |
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| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Stephen Adrianson Terry Kelley Stephen Lovejoy |
| Music by | Andrea Morricone |
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| Distributed by | THINKFilm |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10-20 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $31,290[3] |
Funny Money is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Leslie Greif and starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller, and Armand Assante.[4] It is based on the 1996 British play Funny Money by Ray Cooney. It is a co-production between Germany, the United States, and Romania.
A couple accidentally gains possession of a briefcase containing $5 million belonging to the Romanian Mafia.
Cast
- Chevy Chase as Henry Perkins
- Penelope Ann Miller as Carol Perkins
- Armand Assante as Genero
- Christopher McDonald as Vic
- Robert Loggia as Feldman
- Guy Torry as Angel
- Rebecca Wisocky as MM. Virginia
- Kevin Sussman as Denis Slater
- Alex Meneses as Gina
- Marty Belafsky as Stan Martin
Production
In April 1998, it was reported Leslie Greif had acquired the rights to the Ray Cooney penned farce Funny Money.[1] The film is set in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was shot in Romania.[5]
Release
ThinkFilm set a January 2007 limited release for the film in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, Seattle, Dallas, and Phoenix in a cross promotion with timeshare company Consolidated Resorts.[6] In some territories, the film was released under the title National Lampoon's Funny Money.[7]
