Filofax - Ich bin Du und Du bist nichts (1990) Online
Jimmy Dworski(Jim Belushi) is a criminal serving the last 48 hours of a jail sentence. He wins a couple of baseball tickets by calling a radio quiz show. With help of other inmates, he escapes to go watch the game. When by chance he finds the Filofax of executive Spencer Barns(Charles Grodin) who loses it while traveling on a business weekend. Jimmy finds cash, credit cards and the key to a big mansion. He jumps on the opportunity and starts posing as Barns. While the real Barnes is trying to find his Filofax he gets in all sorts of trouble. How will things turn out when the two finally meet?
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jim Belushi | - | Jimmy (as James Belushi) | |
Charles Grodin | - | Spencer | |
Anne De Salvo | - | Debbie | |
Loryn Locklin | - | Jewel | |
Stephen Elliott | - | Walter | |
Hector Elizondo | - | Warden | |
Veronica Hamel | - | Elizabeth | |
Mako | - | Sakamoto | |
Gates McFadden | - | Diane | |
John de Lancie | - | Ted | |
Thom Sharp | - | Mike | |
Ken Foree | - | J.B. | |
John Marshall Jones | - | LeBradford (as J.J.) | |
Andre Rosey Brown | - | Heavy G | |
Terrence E. McNally | - | Hamilton |
First film written by J.J. Abrams.
The Chicago Cubs, the team playing in the World Series in the film had been in the National League playoffs after filming began on this film. They had lost to the San Francisco Giants in 5 games and they would not return to the World Series until 2016 when they finally won after 108 years.
Jim Belushi is a real life die hard Chicago Cubs fan, who's actually sung "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on numerous occasions in Wrigley Field in honor of late Cubs announcer, Harry Caray .
J.J. Abrams, who was a writer for this film, makes an appearance as the first passenger on Spencer Barnes' plane towards the beginning of the film (about 16 mins).
Production title was "Filofax"; however, the word is a registered trademark of the Leeds Filofax Group, and producers could not get permission to use it as the movie's release title.
Marjorie Bransfield, Jim Belushi's wife at the time, appears as the Tennis Club Receptionist.
This film features two stars from Star Trek: Uus põlvkond (1987) : John de Lancie (who played Q) and Gates McFadden (who played Dr. Beverly Crusher)
First Baseman Mark Grace and Pitcher Bert Blyleven, who make cameos in the film actually played in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs and California, now Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
The car is a 1989 Lotus Esprit, a mid-engined British-built sports car, with a 4 cylinder turbo.
In this film James Belushi plays a baseball fan. In "Härra Saatus (1990)", released two months earlier, he played a baseball player.
Joe Torre featured as one of the sports commentators in the film, would become the manager of the New York Yankees, who have won four World Championships under his reign.
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