Rather than go through the front door, however, the professor has decided to tunnel his way to riches and thus rents a room from Marva Munson (IRMA P. HALL). She's an older and sweet churchgoing lady who's complained so many times to Sheriff Wyner (GEORGE WALLACE) about so many trivial matters that he no longer pays her any heed.
Dorr easily convinces Marva that her cellar's earthen walls are acoustically perfect for his band to practice their gospel-inspired, baroque music. Among the players is Gawain MacSam (MARLON WAYANS), a casino custodian who will be their inside man; the stoic General (TZI MA) who has experience with tunnels; munitions expert Garth Pancake (J.K. SIMMONS) who brings in an outsider, Mountain Girl (DIANE DELANO), for help; and Lump (RYAN HURST), a somewhat dimwitted football player who will serve as their muscle.
Using a host of lies and distractions to keep Marva in the dark about their scheme, the team sets out to tunnel to the vault, break-in, and make off with the loot. When Marva stumbles onto their plot, however, the group must act before she turns them in to Sheriff Wyner. From that point on, they decide they must silence her lest their plan go awry, all of which leads to a series of unexpected, black comedy repercussions.
Violence consists of several purposeful and accidental deaths, all presented in a black comedy fashion. An explosion results in a bloody hand and severed finger, while various characters attempt to kill an older woman (which leads to their own demises) and some threatening with guns occurs.
Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, some imitative behavior is present, one character smokes throughout the film and some crude humor occurs. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2004) (Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Minor
Moderate
*Heavy
Minor
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Minor
Minor
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Extreme
Minor
Moderate
*Heavy
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Reviewed March 22, 2004 / Posted March 26, 2004
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