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Burglar

Year:

1987

Duration:

103 min

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

IMDB rate:

4.9

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-03-20

Filming Locations: Belvedere, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $16,337,355 (USA) Filming Dates 22 July 1986 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Mike Pniewski

Whoopi Goldberg

Bernice Rhodenbarr

Bobcat Goldthwait

Carl Hefler

G.W. Bailey

Ray Kirschman

Lesley Ann Warren

Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake

James Handy

Carson Verrill

Anne De Salvo

Detective Todras (as Anne DeSalvo)

John Goodman

Detective Nyswander

Elizabeth Ruscio

Frankie

Vyto Ruginis

K.E. Graybow

Larry Mintz

Vincent 'Knobby' DiCarno

Raye Birk

The Jogger

Eric Poppick

Deliveryman

Scott Lincoln

Man in Cadillac

Thom Bray

Shoplifter in Bookstore

Nathan Davis

Mr. Paggif

Brenda Hayes

Dental Receptionist

Lia Sargent

Dental Receptionist

Brett Marx

Dental Hygienist

Stephen Shellen

Christopher Marshall (as Steve Shellen)

Fredi Olster

Woman in Hallway

Rick Hamilton

Man in Hallway

Barbara Simpson

TV Reporter

Dennis Richmond

TV Anchorman

Robert Ernst

Officer with Warrant

Bill Jelliffe

Officer with Searchlight

Jay Hirsch

Man in Grey Uniform #2

Gary Hershberger

Young Officer

John H. Fields

Officer

Jo Anna March

Mrs. Kirschman

David J. Partington

Ray's Friend

Jack O'Leary

Ray's Friend

John LeFan

Customer at Parker's on Fifth

Margaret Lenzey

Waitress at Parker's on Fifth

Ethan Phillips

Bartender at Parker's on Fifth

Ron Molina

Customer at The Art Bar

James Terry

Bartender at The Art Bar

Amy Michelson

Waitress at The Art Bar

The Distance

Art Bar Band

Michael Nesmith

Cabbie

Spike Sorrentino

Chief of Detectives

Hugh Wilson

Customer at Mayday

Jack Andreozzi

Knobby's Apartment Manager

John Frederick Jones

Dr. Sheldrake's Doorman (as John-Frederick Jones)

Al Pugliese

IBM Man

Justin De Rosa

IBM Man

Vincent Pantone

IBM Man

Brian Ann Zoccola

Verrill's Secretary

Elaine Corral Kendall

TV Anchorwoman (as Elaine Corral)

Did you know?

Trivia

While loosely based on the Burglar novels by Lawrence Block, two of the principal characters underwent major changes: Bernard "Bernie" Rhodenbarr, a white male bookstore owner/burglar, became Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr as played by Whoopi Goldberg; lesbian dog groomer Carolyn Kaiser, Bernie's best friend, became straight dog groomer Carl Heller and was portrayed by Bobcat Goldthwait.

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Based on the book "The Burglar in The Closet".

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Bruce Willis was originally offered the role of Bernie (before the character was changed to a woman in the screenplay).

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Goofs

At the scene at the used book store when Bernice is on the phone trying to reach Abe Froman, the shoplifter approaches the counter to pay for the books. Bernice then locks the door and flips the closed sign leaving the two of them locked in the store. The shoplifter is caught and gets angry, and after Bernice pulls her gun on him and tells him to never steal from her again, he flies out of a now unlocked front door.

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In the scene where she meets Graybow in his apartment she punches him in the nuts while he is holding a meat cleaver in his hands. They show the meat cleaver hit the floor, then his face of pain, then him dropping to the floor. If you look closely in the bottom left corner of the screen, you'll see the meat cleaver in his hands again.

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In the scene when She enters the apartment three cigarette tab ends can be seen in the ash tray yet after she breaks out the closet and surveys the room only two are shown.

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Quotes

Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake: There is a DISTINCT difference between killing someone and fucking them! 1 of 1 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options [to the man who just tried to kill her by drowning] Bernice Bernie Rhodenbarr: You ruined my life, my 'do, AND my Manilow tapes! 1 of 1 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Carl Hefler: Cause I'm a black man in a white man's world...

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Frankie: What line of work are you in?

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Vincent 'Knobby' DiCarno: What'll it be?

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