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Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berenson, Larry Hagman, Robert Loggia ... see more see more... , Stuart Margolin , Richard Mulligan , Robert Preston , Craig Stevens , Loretta Swit , Robert Vaughn , Robert Webber , Shelley Winters , Scott Allen , Rosanna Arquette , Corbin Bernsen , Hamilton Camp , Pat Colbert , Jennifer Edwards , Todd Everett , Neil Flanagan , Benson Fong , Virginia Gregg , Jill Jaress , Byron Kane , Charles Lampkin , John Lawlor , Len Lawson , Shelby Leverington , Katherine MacMurray , Fay McKenzie , Bill McLaughlin , Charles Parks , Joe Penny , John Pleshette , James Purcell , Bert Rosario , Gay Rowan , Borah Silver , Ken Smolka , Larry Storch , Ken Swofford , Noel Toy , Erica Yohn , Tony Miller , Gene Nelson , Paul Stewart , Paddy Stone , Julia Jennings , Henry Sutton , Dave Morick , Sharri Zak , Stephen Johnson , David Young

In this biting comedy satirizing Hollywood cynicism from writer-director Blake Edwards, Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) is a motion picture director whose career is on the skids. Having just completed... read more read more... a family musical that is sure to be a $30 million flop, Felix knows that his days are numbered and tries unsuccessfully to commit suicide. When he recovers, Felix suddenly has a brainstorm and hatches a scheme to buy the film back from his studio and lens new scenes that will turn it into a pornographic movie with big stars, a sure-fire box office winner. In order to pull it off, he'll need to convince his female lead and wife, Sally Miles (Julie Andrews, not coincidentally the director's real-life wife) to defy her wholesome, squeaky-clean public image by baring her breasts on film. S.O.B. (1981) was the final film of legendary actor William Holden. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 1 min.

Directed by: Blake Edwards

Release Date: July 1, 1981

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DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002

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  • KLFilmmaker
    June 27, 2011
    KLFilmmaker
    I mostly watched this to see Julie Andrews 45 yr old boobies. Guess what? They were fantastic! The movie was decent too, but no masterpiece.
  • leekyle1968
    June 8, 2009
    leekyle1968
    I saw this a million years ago but i think i liked it.
  • SunilJawahir
    May 24, 2008
    SunilJawahir
    This movie has an amazing cast and a great deal of potential but it's a little too all over the place.

    But...it has one of my favorite things in the world of movies...Squeaky clean actors I like/love doing/saying inappropriate things!

    Julie Andrews appears topless and says ... read moresome bad words and, for me, that makes it almost worth recommending.
  • BenRogers84
    August 28, 2011
    BenRogers84
    A big budget hollywood flop movie about a big budget hollywood flop of a movie, what a concept huh? This was actually really good and its a shame not more people have heard of it, because its one hell of a black comedy about the movie business.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    June 5, 2010
    MovieGuruDude72
    When I first saw this film I couldn't help but notice how chaotic it was. Blake Edwards' comedies are always slapstick, but this movie was more like It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Just a storyline that's all over the place or straight out of a Seinfeld episode. At least the cha... read moreracters are interesting. The cast features an ancient-looking William Holden in one of his last roles. he plays a (big surprise here) a womanizing swinger who beds more tail than a fur trapper. There's a young Larry Hagman before he played JR and lost his kidneys. There are all kinds of small bit roles by some notable actors and actresses, including Robert Loggia, Robert Vaughn and Richard Mulligan, who plays a director who can't make Hollywood happy until he dies (sound familiar?) On top of all that you have Julie Andrews doing a topless scene. Yes, you read that right. Mary Poppins is topless in this movie. Think I am lying. Watch it for yourself. No body double, either (And they're really nice!)
  • LeoToTo2025
    May 21, 2008
    LeoToTo2025
    For those who ever have been in the movie industry comes Blake Edwards most funniest movie about the business. For fans of satire and films-within-films only!!!!!!
  • Marty33
    March 15, 2007
    Marty33
    Most people will find this movie a bore. It's really made for filmmakers. This is really the only Blake Edwards movie I like. (Well, "Skin Deep" was ok...)

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Fernando F. Croce
September 25, 2009
Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

Blake Edwards cleans house Full Review

Steve Crum
December 11, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Caustic, satirical, and one of Blake Edwards' best.

Ken Hanke
September 23, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

If only it were half as clever as it thinks it is.

July 22, 2008
Variety

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Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Cole Smithey
August 21, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

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Jon Niccum
January 20, 2006
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World

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Chuck O'Leary
September 27, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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Emanuel Levy
July 4, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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