Pros & Cons
1999 American film
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Pros & Cons (sometimes written as Pros and Cons) is a 1999 crime cоmedy film starring Larry Miller (who also wrote the screenplay), Tommy Davidson, and Delroy Lindo.[1] The broadcast rights wеrе purchased by Cinemax who aired the debut of the film in 1999 on their cable network.[1] It was directed by Boris Damast.[2] Аfter its cable debut, it was released on video in 1999 by Warner Home Video under the New Line Home Video imprint.[citation needed]
Tommy Davidson
Delroy Lindo
| Pros & Cons | |
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| Directed by | Boris Damast |
| Written by | Larry Miller |
| Starring | Larry Miller Tommy Davidson Delroy Lindo |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Brown |
| Edited by | Daniel Loewenthal |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
Production companies | Abandon Pictures Film Farm |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This was the final film appearance of actor Darren McGavin.[3]
In the film, an imprisoned white-collar criminal is convinced that his computer skills can be useful for a prison escape.
Plot
Miller plays Ben Babbitt, an accountant who is imprisoned for financial crimes. Davidson plays his cellmate Ron Carter. Ben is endeared to Kyle, a powerful prisoner who convinces Ben to use his computer expertise to help them escape from prison.[2]
Primary cast
- Larry Miller .... Ben Babbitt
- Tommy Davidson .... Ron Carter
- Delroy Lindo .... Kyle Pettibone
- Darren McGavin .... Mr. Stanford
- David Rasche .... Jack Stanford
- Christine Ebersole .... Kathy Stanford
- Wayne Knight .... Wayne the Guard
- Julie Warner .... Eileen
- Terry Sweeney .... Decorator
