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James Belushi, John Ritter, Barbara Barrie, Bill Morey, Iva Andersen ... see more see more... , Gail Barle , Mark Herrier , Matthew Brooks , Barbara Bingham , Richard Brestoff , Ed Corbett , Barry Doe , Bruce M. Fischer , Isabella Hofmann , Todd Jeffries , Buck Kartalian , James LeGros , Brian Libby , Peter Looney , Travis McKenna , Hardy Rawls , Dyanne Thorne , Charles Walker , Stan Kamber , Richard Partlow , Suzee Slater , Don Dolan , Isa Jank , Mariah Dobson , Gail Berle

A CIA agent recruits a meek family man for a secret mission involving interstellar communication and copious violence in this tongue-in-cheek buddy flick from the writer/producer of The Golden Child. ... read more read more...Insurance salesman Bob Wilson (John Ritter) is the kind of guy who stands by while suburban punks steal his kid's bike. Nick Pirandello (James Belushi) is the exact opposite -- a brash, womanizing alpha male revered within the CIA for his many successful secret missions. When a fellow agent who looks exactly like Bob gets killed just days before he's due to head up a very delicate mission, Nick recruits the reluctant Bob to help out. As Bob gets drawn deeper into a world of Russian hit men, transsexual beauties, and secret-agent hijinks, he slowly gains the self-confidence that's always escaped him. Meanwhile, he's constantly at the mercy of Nick's tongue-in-cheek humor, so he's a little skeptical when Nick reveals that the big meeting is with a group of aliens who want to share their advanced technology with humans. As it turns out, there may be something to Nick's outrageous story -- if only Bob can survive long enough to find out. The lone directorial credit for screenwriter/producer Dennis Feldman, Real Men features Barney Miller vet Barbara Barrie in a supporting role as Nick's placid, accommodating mother. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Dennis Feldman

Release Date: January 1, 1987

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DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003

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  • mjgildea
    November 22, 2006
    mjgildea
    So dumb and forgettable, but I love it.
  • Beefy
    December 5, 2005
    Beefy
    Classic.
  • cacutshaw
    September 9, 2007
    cacutshaw
    Great teaming of Ritter and Belushi in a truly funny film. This is a film that I am surprised is quite forgotten, even as a late night cable film, since it shows both leads at their best. And check out the picture of Jim Belushi on this Flixster page. The guy has not aged well... read more at all. (if I wanted to be in really poor taste I would say he aged better than Ritter, but I won't)
  • Saladin208
    June 14, 2009
    Saladin208
    A highly-underrated comedy with some awesome high-jinks, some Cold War absurdity, and the most awesome index finger in the universe. I don't care what Shoe says, this movie is hilarious. And still way better than Tropic Thunder.

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Chuck O'Leary
July 29, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

James Belushi and John Ritter make a great pair in this amusingly off-the-wall buddy comedy.

Lori Hoffman
January 11, 2007
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

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Emanuel Levy
July 22, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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