Pros & Cons (1999)

Name: Pros & Cons
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1999-01-01
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 3.6
Cast: Larry Miller, Tommy Davidson, Delroy Lindo, Andre Rosey Brown, Bill Lee Brown

Pros & Cons (1999), directed by Boris Damast, starring Larry Miller and Tommy Davidson.

01/01/1999 BR Comedy, Crime and Drama 1h 44m

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An awkward accountant winds up in jail and accidentally gains a reputation as a tough guy.

Synopsis

Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case of mistaken identity. It's the hysterical prison comedy that's so funny, it's criminal!

Jonathan BrownCinematography
Boris DamastDirector
Paula MazurProducer
Robert MickelsonProducer

About the film

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. The broadcast rights wеrе purchased by Cinemax who aired the debut of the film in 1999 on their cable network. It was directed by Boris Damast. Аfter its cable debut, it was released on video in 2001 by Warner Home Video under the New Line Home Entertainment imprint.

This was the final film appearance of actor Darren McGavin.

In the film, an imprisoned white-collar criminal is convinced that his computer skills can be useful for a prison escape.

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This was the final film appearance of actor Darren McGavin.

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.

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

References

External links

Pros & Cons at IMDb

Text from Pros & Cons on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pros_&_Cons

Trivia

It premiered on January 1, 1999, a Friday.
It runs 1h44 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAbandon Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Jonathan Brown Cinematography
Boris Damast Director
Paula Mazur Producer
Robert Mickelson Producer
Michel Colombier Original music
Larry Miller Writer

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What is Pros & Cons about?

Pros & Cons: Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case of mistaken identity. It's the hysterical prison comedy that's so funny, it's criminal!

Who directed Pros & Cons?

Pros & Cons was directed by Boris Damast in 1999.

Who stars in Pros & Cons?

The cast of Pros & Cons includes Larry Miller, Tommy Davidson, Delroy Lindo, Andre Rosey Brown and Bill Lee Brown.

How long is Pros & Cons?

Pros & Cons runs for 104 minutes, or 1h44.