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Walter Matthau, Ossie Davis, Amy Irving, Martha Plimpton, Craig T. Nelson ... see more see more... , Boyd Gaines , Guillermo Díaz , Elina Löwensohn , Ron Rifkin , Marin Hinkle , Steve Ryan , Richard Council , Mina Bern

In this screen adaptation of the award-winning play by Herb Gardner (who also directed the film), Nat Moyer (Walter Matthau) and Midge Carter (Ossie Davis) are two elderly men who sit on the same park... read more read more... bench each afternoon and have developed a relationship based on playful verbal sparring. Nat is an eccentric Jewish leftist who uses a dizzying variety of voices and assumed personalities to get his way, while Midge is the African-American superintendent of an apartment building who is afraid that he's going to be put out to pasture, as he's about to turn 80. Nat tries to encourage Midge to join him in his good-natured con games (which are performed for good causes and not for profit), but Midge remains wary. While Midge sweats out a possible retirement, Nat is trying to deal with his daughter Clara (Amy Irving), who wants to put him in a nursing home. Meanwhile, a drug dealer called The Cowboy (Craig T. Nelson) has claimed the park as his own territory, and Nat, impersonating a Mafia don, tries to run him out, while he befriends Laurie (Martha Plimpton), a young woman hooked on dope. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 15 min.

Directed by: Herb Gardner

Release Date: December 27, 1996

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DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004

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  • dukeakasmudge
    May 14, 2011
    dukeakasmudge
    When I 1st saw I'm Not Rappaport, I wasn't too impressed but after seeing it again yesterday after all this time, It was better then what I remembered.Walter Matthau & Ossie Davis were great together
  • scrambledegg7
    March 17, 2011
    scrambledegg7
    This felt like it was based on a play...one of the long, "meaningful" ones that are more about wandering around a character than telling a story. Those have never really appealed to me, and the narrative here isn't enough to keep the movie going. Walter Matthau is good, as he usu... read moreally is, but every five minutes of this movie felt like an hour. Without the energy of live performance, there's nothing to keep this movie on its feet.
  • gumnerf
    July 3, 2010
    gumnerf
    I really enjoyed this. It was light and funny, but philosophical and questioning too. It doesn't have a lot of action, though, so don't look for that here.
  • robertedouglas
    August 24, 2007
    robertedouglas
    Very cute movie, although the ending almost had me in tears. Walter Matthau & Ossie Davis are a great pair.

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Andy Seiler
January 1, 2000
Andy Seiler, USA Today

This is good stuff. Unfortunately, director Herb Gardner is a little too fond of writer Herb Gardner's script, which just keeps going and going and going -- until even two old pros such as Walter and ...

Michael Dequina
December 10, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

A stable of solid performances, led by leads Walter Matthau and Ossie Davis, are all there is to recommend. Full Review

Fred Topel
September 9, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

NOT A COMEDY. So depressing.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 24, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

The fire in Nat's belly and his zeal for justice make him an unforgettable character. Full Review

Christopher Null
June 25, 2001
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

The stuff of Hollywood? I don't think so. Full Review

Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews

The beauty of the language does come through, but the net effect of the movie is to make the viewers wish they had gone to the play instead. Full Review

Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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Jack Mathews
February 14, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

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