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The Producers

Year:
Duration:
134 min
Genres:
Comedy | Musical
IMDB rate:
6.4
Director:
Susan Stroman
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2005-12-25
Filming Locations: 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $45,000,000
Opening Weekend: $154,590 (USA) (18 December 2005)
Gross: $19,377,727 (USA) (19 February 2006)
Cast
Actor
Character
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
The Producers
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
The Producers
Kelly Sullivan
Kelly Sullivan
The Producers
Nathan Lane
Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick
Leo Bloom
Will Ferrell
Franz Liebkind
Gary Beach
Roger DeBris
Roger Bart
Carmen Ghia
Eileen Essell
Hold Me-Touch Me
David Huddleston
Judge
Debra Monk
Lick Me-Bite Me
Andrea Martin
Kiss Me-Feel Me
Jon Lovitz
Mr. Marks
Bryn Dowling
Usherette
Meg Gillentine
Usherette
Kevin Ligon
Workman
Ray Wills
Bum
Marilyn Sokol
Bag Lady
Brad Oscar
Cab Driver
Tory Ross
Misfit Showgirl
Brent Barrett
Brian the Set Designer
Peter Bartlett
Kevin the Costume Designer
Jim Borstelmann
Scott the Choreographer
Kathy Fitzgerald
Shirley Markowitz
Jai Rodriguez
Sabu the Houseboy
Mike Jackson
Injun Jack
Keith Kuhl
First Mate Kyle
Keith Lamelle Thomas
Patrolman Pete
Roland Rusinek
Jack Lapidus
Jason Antoon
Jason Green
Madeline Doherty
Mildred the Audition Accompanist
Jonathan Freeman
Ticket Taker
Mike McGowan
Workman #2
Timothy Gulan
Gunter
Patrick S. Brady
Conductor
John Barrowman
Lead Tenor
Michael McCormick
Mr. Shocked
Susann Fletcher
Mrs. Bewildered
Michael Thomas Holmes
Stormtrooper Rolf
Ronn Carroll
Stormtrooper Mel
Ruth Williamson
Snooty Woman
John C. Vennema
Stuffy Man
Fred Applegate
Officer O'Toole
Jerry Richardson
Officer O'Reilly
Timothy Shew
Officer O'Rourke
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Jail Guard
Richard Kind
Jury Foreman
Naomi Kakuk
Stenographer
Thomas Meehan
Max's Attorney
Brian Rogalski
Convict #1
Jimmy Smagula
Convict #2
James Biberi
Sing Sing Prison Guard
Mel Brooks
Hilda the Pigeon
Rachel Montez Collins
First Nighter
John Treacy Egan
First Nighter
Robert Fowler
First Nighter
Jack Hayes
First Nighter
Angelique Ilo
First Nighter
Stephanie Michels
First Nighter
Dana Moore
First Nighter
Christopher Nilsson
First Nighter
Christina Marie Norrup
First Nighter
Chris Michael Peterson
First Nighter
Mia Price
First Nighter
Wayne Schroder
First Nighter
John Sloman
First Nighter
Abe Sylvia
First Nighter
Craig Waletzko
First Nighter
Wendy Waring
First Nighter
Jeff Williams
First Nighter
Karen Ziemba
First Nighter
Matt Allen
Accountant
Matt Baker
Accountant
Ken Barnett
Accountant
Alan Bennett
Accountant
D.B. Bonds
Accountant
Harry Bouvy
Accountant
Patrick Boyd
Accountant
Liam de Burca
Accountant
Eric Michael Gillett
Accountant
Justin Greer
Accountant
Peter Gregus
Accountant
Eric Gunhus
Accountant
David Havasi
Accountant
Jason Lacayo
Accountant
Jamie Laverdier
Accountant
Mark Ledbetter
Accountant
David Lowenstein
Accountant
Ira Mont
Accountant
Joseph Mooradian
Accountant
Patrick Mullaney
Accountant
Marcus Nance
Accountant
Nick Santa Maria
Accountant
Denton Tarver
Accountant
Patrick Wetzel
Accountant
Steve Wilson
Accountant
Kent Zimmerman
Accountant
Leanne Bowman
Girl with Pearls
Angie C. Creighton
Girl with Pearls
Jennifer Lee Crowl
Girl with Pearls
Holly Cruikshank
Girl with Pearls
Colleen Dunn
Girl with Pearls
Jenny Gruby Field
Girl with Pearls
Kimberly Jones
Girl with Pearls
Rhonda Kaufman
Girl with Pearls
Charley King
Girl with Pearls
Renee Klapmeyer
Girl with Pearls
Alison Levenberg
Girl with Pearls
Sarah Misiano
Girl with Pearls
Kandice Pelletier
Girl with Pearls
Katherine Marie Schwing
Girl with Pearls
Michele Utzig
Girl with Pearls
Melanie Allen
Little Old Lady
Jane Altman
Little Old Lady
Piper Lindsay Arpan
Little Old Lady
Mary Ellen Ashley
Little Old Lady
Margery Beddow
Little Old Lady
Mimi Bensinger
Little Old Lady
Pam Bradley
Little Old Lady
Maureen Brennan
Little Old Lady
Jane Brockman
Little Old Lady
Barbara Broughton
Little Old Lady
Kimberly Calore
Little Old Lady
Alice Cannon
Little Old Lady
Warren Carlyle
Little Old Lady
Eileen Casey
Little Old Lady
Erin Crouch
Little Old Lady
Diane Findlay
Little Old Lady
Norma Fire
Little Old Lady
Sondra Gorney
Little Old Lady
James Gray
Little Old Lady
Ashley Amber Haas
Little Old Lady
James Hadley
Little Old Lady
Mary Ann Hannon
Little Old Lady
Marcia Haufrecht
Little Old Lady
Cynthia Leigh Heim
Little Old Lady
Kimberly Hester
Little Old Lady
Chris Holly
Little Old Lady
Stacey Todd Holt
Little Old Lady
Shauna Hoskin
Little Old Lady
Joan Jaffe
Little Old Lady
Nancy Johnston
Little Old Lady
Shari Jordan
Little Old Lady
Mary Looram
Little Old Lady
Dana Lorge
Little Old Lady
C.C. Loveheart
Little Old Lady
Melissa Rae Mahon
Little Old Lady
Patricia Mariano
Little Old Lady
Peter Marinos
Little Old Lady
Lucy Martin
Little Old Lady
Liz McKendry
Little Old Lady
Jeannine Moore
Little Old Lady
Francine Myles
Little Old Lady
Jan Neuberger
Little Old Lady
Denise Nolin
Little Old Lady
Sylvia Norman
Little Old Lady
Nancy Ozelli
Little Old Lady
Jessica Pariseau
Little Old Lady
Darcy Pulliam
Little Old Lady
Rita Rehn
Little Old Lady
Erika Rominger
Little Old Lady
Lisa Rothauser
Little Old Lady
Jason Patrick Sands
Little Old Lady
Joy Seligsohn
Little Old Lady
Letty Serra
Little Old Lady
Karen Shallo
Little Old Lady
Jessica Sheridan
Little Old Lady
Jennifer Smith
Little Old Lady
Tracy Terstriep
Little Old Lady
Cynthia Thole
Little Old Lady
Chryssie Whitehead
Little Old Lady
Jill Wolins
Little Old Lady
Courtney Young
Little Old Lady
Will Armstrong
Auditioner
Collin Baja
Auditioner
Seth Belliston
Auditioner
Scott Davidson
Auditioner
Gary Franco
Auditioner
Sean Martin Hingston
Auditioner
Michael Jablonski
Auditioner
Terace Jones
Auditioner
Jim Kinney
Auditioner
Richie Mastascusa
Auditioner
Barry McNabb
Auditioner
Mark Myars
Auditioner
Wes Pope
Auditioner
Danny Rutigliano
Auditioner
John Salvatore
Auditioner
Marcos Santana
Auditioner
Chad Schiro
Auditioner
Courter Simmons
Auditioner
Robert Wersinger
Auditioner
Michael Goddard
Bavarian Peasant
Matthew J. Vargo
Bavarian Peasant
Angie L. Schworer
Showgirl
Jeremy Benton
Tapping Brown Shirt
Scott Fowler
Tapping Brown Shirt
Brad Musgrove
Tapping Brown Shirt
Eric Altheide
Stormtrooper
Robert Bartley
Stormtrooper
Joshua Bennett
Stormtrooper
Timothy Bish
Stormtrooper
Dan Bittner
Stormtrooper
Scott Blokker
Stormtrooper
Shane Braddock
Stormtrooper
Barry Brown
Stormtrooper
Mark Burrell
Stormtrooper
Jordan Cable
Stormtrooper
Matthew Cassaro
Stormtrooper
Todd Alan Crain
Stormtrooper
Michael Todd Curry
Stormtrooper
Wyatt Darling
Stormtrooper
Kip Driver
Stormtrooper
Charles Duff
Stormtrooper
Andrew Fitch
Stormtrooper
Ben Franklin
Stormtrooper
Derek M. Gatts
Stormtrooper
Michael Gillis
Stormtrooper
Aaron Hamilton
Stormtrooper
Brad Hampton
Stormtrooper
Jamie R. Harris
Stormtrooper
Bram Heidinger
Stormtrooper
Andy Kelso
Stormtrooper
Paul Lane
Stormtrooper
Brian J. Marcum
Stormtrooper
Matthew Morris
Stormtrooper
Patrick Holden O'Neill
Stormtrooper
Steve Parmenter
Stormtrooper
Adam Pelty
Stormtrooper
Jason Craig Poole
Stormtrooper
Josh Rhodes
Stormtrooper
Ed Roggenkamp
Stormtrooper
J. Brandon Savage
Stormtrooper
Jonathan Sexsmith
Stormtrooper
Jerry Sher
Stormtrooper
David Spangenthal
Stormtrooper
Jake Speck
Stormtrooper
Billy Sprague Jr.
Stormtrooper
Jonathan Stahl
Stormtrooper
Stephen Fletcher
Stormtrooper
Cameron Stevens
Stormtrooper
Jeremy J. Sullivan
Stormtrooper
Charlie Sutton
Stormtrooper
Sean Van der Wilt
Stormtrooper
Tom Walker
Stormtrooper
Matt Wall
Stormtrooper
John Wannen Jr.
Stormtrooper
Theis Weckesser
Stormtrooper
Nathan Williams
Stormtrooper
Sheridan Wright
Stormtrooper
Julio Augustin
Samba Band
Sebastian La Cause
Samba Band
J.C. Montgomery
Samba Band
Chris Vasquez
Samba Band
David Brown
Convict
Greg Butler
Convict
Jerry Ciauri
Convict
Teddy Coluca
Convict
Alexander Gemignani
Convict
Sean Johnson
Convict
Dominique Kelley
Convict
Bobby Pestka
Convict
Al D. Rodriguez
Convict
Terry Schappert
Convict
Jim Tooey
Convict
Michael Tourek
Convict
Adam Zotovich
Convict
Robert Armitage
Prisoners of Love Dancer
James Brown III
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Amy Hall
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Luke Longacre
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Barrett Martin
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Karl Warden
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Mindy Wild
Prisoners of Love Dancer
Annie Baria
Audience Member
Robert Bizik
Audience Member
Randy Blair
Reporter
Jennifer Clippinger
Ensemble
Bob DeVito
Prisoner
George Dvorsky
Ensemble
Hunter Foster
Ensemble
Tony Galtieri
Opera Patron
Steve Geary
Cop
Francesca Harper
Ensemble
Rick Kain
Cab Passenger
Judy Kaye
Ensemble
Daniel Koenig
Audience Member
Eric Lombart
Audience Member
Rich Lounello
Prisoner of Love
Pete Macnamara
Prison Guard
Dominick Mancino
First Nighter
Michael X. Martin
Ensemble
Darrell Matlock
Theater Patron
Riley G. Matthews Jr.
Bailiff
Sally Mayes
Ensemble
Susan McBrien
Courtroom Observer
David McDaniel
Shubert Alley Man
Dolores McDougal
Courtroom Observer
Cody Melton
Wannabe Hitler
Robert Montano
Ensemble
Bill Nolte
Ensemble
Nancy Opel
Ensemble
Marilyn Pasekoff
Ensemble
Raymond Rodriguez
Ensemble
Joe Rosario
Sewer
Luke Rosen
Sign Builder
Jason B. Schmidt
Audience Member
Kevin Sebastian
Audience Member
Matt Semino
Audience Member
Ken Sladyk
Broadway Patron
Nell Snaidas
Ensemble
Frank Stellato
Outraged Theatre Patron
Jenny Lynn Suckling
Ensemble
Sonny Vellozzi
Audience Member
Jay Brian Winnick
Pretzel Vendor (uncredited)
Cornell Womack
Prison Extra (uncredited)
Victor Yerrid
Adolph Pigeon (uncredited)
Dianne Zaremba
Showgirl
Steven Zweigbaum
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Other names on the doorbells rung by Max include famous names of New York's richest families: Gould, Fisk, Whitney, Woolworth, Astor, etc.
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The screech of the black cat who is thrown by Bialystock into the theater and the voice of the Stormtrooper who sings, "Don't be stupid, be a shmartie, come on join the Nazi Party" in the song "Springtime for Hitler" are provided by Mel Brooks, two roles he also prerecorded for the Broadway show and one (the Stormtrooper) that he did in the original movie. It's also a line from the 1983 single "To Be Or Not To Be - Hitler Rap".
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The song "You'll Find Your Happiness In Rio" was written for the Broadway musical as part of an extended sequence that was dropped in favor of the song "Betrayed".
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Goofs
During the 'Heil Myself' number, the characters sing the line "If you're looking for a war, here's World War Two!" and make the hand gestures for 'W' 'W' '2'. The lead tenor (John Barrowman) is in a hurry to replace his hat and does the hand gestures incorrectly: 'V' 'W' '2'.
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In the courtroom, the patterns on Leo's colorful tie change repeatedly between shots.
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The primary taxi in the film is the Checker A11 Marathon, which was not introduced until 1961. Further, most of the models are 70s model year Marathons.
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Quotes
Leo Bloom, Max Bialystock, Carmen Ghia, Roger De Bris: Break a leg!
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Leo Bloom: Actors are not animals! They're human beings!
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Franz Liebkind: I was never a member of the Nazi Party! I only followed orders. I had nothing to do with the war! I didn't even know there was a war on. We lived in the back, right across from Switzerland. All we heard was yodelling... yoodle le he hoo
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Faq
Q
What did they remove the Lorenzo St. Dubois (LSD) character, played by Dick Shawn in the original film?
A
One of the most notable changes between the two versions is the removal of this character. There are presumably three reasons why they removed his character:1. The LSD character is pretty dated to the 1960's, and portraying Hitler as a beatnik/hippie might not seem as funny to either modern or foreign audiences. On the other hand, the humor in portraying Hitler as flamboyantly gay is more accessible and universal to audiences (as well as ironic, given Hitler persecuted homosexuals).2. Furthermore, this version of The Producers is set in 1959 (never stated in the film, but indicated in the Broadway show's original playbill). So having a hippie character would be anachronistic.3. Finally, removing LSD allows both Franz and Roger to play larger roles in the story.
Q
Are the screenplays for this and the 1968 Producers film exactly the same?
A
No. Certain quotes in this film are verbatim to quotes in the 1968 film, but the screenplays are quite dissimilar. In this film, far more character development is made on behalf of Ulla and there are no real musical scores (save the Springtime for Hitler play) in the 1968 film. The basic plots and characters are the same, though (they are after all based on the same source material and share the same name), but this film is 35 minutes longer than the 1968 film.
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