Release Date
March 29, 2002
Director
Danny DeVito
Writer
Adam Resnick
Cast
Danny Woodburn, Elvis Stojko, Michael Rispoli, Pam Ferris, Glen Cross, Jon Stewart, Catherine Keener, Salma Hayek, Harvey Fierstein, Danny DeVito, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Edward Norton
Studio
Running Time
109 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language and sexual references
In this dark comedy, the man who plays Smoochie, the purple rhinoceros star of a children's TV show, becomes the target of an assassination by his predecessor, who was fired for taking bribes. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It has been a dark year for Robin Williams; at least he decided to get the worst over the earliest. Before he stunned audiences in Insomnia and One Hour Photo, he played a different kind of villain in Death to Smoochy, as a kid's show host turned psychotic. In many ways, this movie marks a shift from his more innocent, funny films to a brooding exploration of just how far Williams can go. Unfortunately, while watching the movie, one does not think in nearly as intellectual terms. Full movie review »
