Pros & Cons
| Pros & Cons | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Boris Damast |
| Written by | Larry Miller |
| Starring | Larry Miller Tommy Davidson Delroy Lindo |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Brown |
| Edited by | Daniel Loewenthal |
| Music by | Michel Colombier |
Production companies | Abandon Pictures Film Farm |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pros & Cons (sometimes written as Pros and Cons) is a 1999 crime cоmedy film starring Larry Miller (who also wrote the screenplay), Tommy Davidson, and Delroy Lindo.[1] The broadcast rights wеrе purchased by Cinemax who aired the debut of the film in 1999 on their cable network.[1] It was directed by Boris Damast.[2] Аfter its cable debut, it was released on video in 1999 by Warner Home Video under the New Line Home Video imprint.[citation needed]
This was the final film appearance of actor Darren McGavin.[3]
In the film, an imprisoned white-collar criminal is convinced that his computer skills can be useful for a prison escape.
Plot
[edit]Miller plays Ben Babbitt, an accountant who is imprisoned for financial crimes. Davidson plays his cellmate Ron Carter. Ben is endeared to Kyle, a powerful prisoner who convinces Ben to use his computer expertise to help them escape from prison.[2]
Primary cast
[edit]- Larry Miller .... Ben Babbitt
- Tommy Davidson .... Ron Carter
- Delroy Lindo .... Kyle Pettibone
- Darren McGavin .... Mr. Stanford
- David Rasche .... Jack Stanford
- Christine Ebersole .... Kathy Stanford
- Wayne Knight .... Wayne the Guard
- Julie Warner .... Eileen
- Terry Sweeney .... Decorator
References
[edit]- ^ a b C. Edward Wall (2002). "Pros & Cons". Media Review Digest. Vol. 32. Pierian Press. p. 376.
- ^ a b Audrey Thomas McCluskey, ed. (2007). "Pros & Cons". Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Indiana University Press. p. 585. ISBN 9780253348296.
- ^ Harris M. Lentz III (2006). "Darren McGavin". Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland & Company.
External links
[edit]- Pros & Cons at IMDb
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