You are who you pretend to be.
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Taking Care of Business (1990) is a comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller, released on August 16, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo and Loryn Locklin. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 190 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Taking Care of Business before you stream it.
Jim Belushi
as Jimmy Dworski
Charles Grodin
as Spencer Barnes
Anne DeSalvo
as Debbie Lipton
Loryn Locklin
as Jewel Bentley
Stephen Elliott
as Walter Bentley
Héctor Elizondo
as Warden Toolman
Veronica Hamel
as Elizabeth Barnes
Mako
as Mr. Sakamoto
Gates McFadden
as Diane Connors
John de Lancie
as Ted Bradford Jr.
Thom Sharp
as Mike Steward
Ken Foree
as J.B., Prisoner making demands
Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by J.J. Abrams and Jill Mazursky, produced by Geoffrey Taylor.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 190 ratings.
6/10 Nice filofax... ......said no one ever in 2018! A nostalgic trip to a wierd past. I liked it for a 90's movie, and it is cute, but not very funny. But a feel-gooder and everyone is nice and happy, but somehow brain-dead - like it is supposed to be! But I was surprised how sexist and racist it was in comedy movies from the 90's! Not something I had ever questioned before. Like this fun reviewer noticed: > One…
Reviewed on August 13, 2018
Originally released as Filofax it took me a while to find this movie with it's rerelease name of Taking Care of Business. Well worth the search though. One of James (Jim) Belushi's best films along with The Principal. I remember watching the TimeCode VHS (I worked in a video rental shop) about 2 months before it was released on VHS. Still a brilliant movie & even my 14 year old son enjoyed it so stands the test of…
Reviewed on May 13, 2023
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Taking Care of Business (1990) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Taking Care of Business (1990) includes Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo, Loryn Locklin and Stephen Elliott. The film was directed by Arthur Hiller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Taking Care of Business was released on August 16, 1990 and runs for 1h 48m.
Taking Care of Business (1990) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 190 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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