The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) Thriller Comedy
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.7/10
The Man with One Red Shoe Plot Synopsis:
Cooper, the deputy director of the CIA, wants to be the director. So, he tries to make it appear that the director is corrupt so that he will resign or be removed. The director appears before a committee and asks for some time to prepare his defense. The director goes home and asks his man Brown to join him. He then shows Brown that Cooper is bugging him. That's when he decides to turn the tables on Cooper by feeding him some false information. And that information is that there's a man, who might be able to clear him of the charges against him, will be arriving at the airport, so he tells Brown to meet him. The Director tells Brown to just pick someone who is arriving at the airport thus making Cooper believe that he is the man who can help the director. Brown picks Richard cause he is wearing mismatched shoes, one of them being red. So Cooper sets up surveillance on Richard and sends his femme fatale, Maddy to come on to him and find out what he knows. While Maddy is playing, Richard actually falls for her.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
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The Man with One Red Shoe Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Box Office: $8,645,411
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Man with One Red Shoe Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 19, 1985
Writers: Francis Veber, Yves Robert, Robert Klane
Producers: Victor Drai, Xavier Gélin, Jack Frost Sanders, William W. Wilson
Editors: O. Nicholas Brown, Bud Molin
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The Man with One Red Shoe Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | ... | Richard |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Cooper |
| Lori Singer | ... | Maddy |
| Charles Durning | ... | Ross |
| Carrie Fisher | ... | Paula |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Brown (as Ed Herrmann) |
| Jim Belushi | ... | Morris |
| Irving Metzman | ... | Virdon |
| Tom Noonan | ... | Reese |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Carson |
| David L. Lander | ... | Stemple |
| Ritch Brinkley | ... | Hulse |
| Frank Hamilton | ... | Edgar |
| Dortha Duckworth | ... | Natalie |
| David Ogden Stiers | ... | The Conductor |
| Julius Carry | ... | CIA Agent (as Julius J. Carry III) |
| Stephen Bradley | ... | CIA Agent |
| Art LaFleur | ... | CIA Agent |
| Richard McGonagle | ... | CIA Agent (as Richard F. McGonagle) |
| George Martin | ... | Senate Chairman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Hanks (b. July 9, 1956) – Richard
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tom H. | Tomu Hankusu - Dabney Coleman (b. January 3, 1932) – Cooper
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Dabney Colemen - Lori Singer (b. November 6, 1957) – Maddy
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Charles Durning, as Ross, passed away at age 89 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Charles Durnham - Carrie Fisher, as Paula, passed away at age 60 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Edward Herrmann, as Brown (as Ed Herrmann), passed away at age 71 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Edward Herman | Ed Hermann | Ed Herrmann - Jim Belushi (b. June 15, 1954) – Morris
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: A Second City Alumnus | James Belushi | Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts - Irving Metzman – Virdon
- Tom Noonan (b. April 12, 1951) – Reese
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Richmond Arrley | Mr. Noonan | Lodovico Sorret | Ludovico Sorret - Gerrit Graham (b. November 27, 1949) – Carson
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Bud T. Chud | Garrett Graham | Garret Graham | Gerritt Graham - David L. Lander, as Stemple, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: The Credibility Gap | David Lander | Davy L. Lander | David Landers - Ritch Brinkley, as Hulse, passed away at age 71 in Raleigh, North Carol.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Ritchard Brinckley | Rich Brinkley - Frank Hamilton, as Edgar, passed away at age 66 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Dortha Duckworth – Natalie
- David Ogden Stiers, as The Conductor, passed away at age 75 in Newport, Oregon, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: David Ogden-Stiers | David Ogden Steers | David Stiers | David Ogden Stires
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