Fun with Dick and Jane
6.2/10
Rating
90 min
Runtime
2005
Release Year
Dean Parisot
Director
Cast
Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, John Michael Higgins
Quick Synopsis
Dick Harper loses his job at the large corporation Globodyne after it collapses due to financial fraud, similar to the Enron scandal. Facing overwhelming debt, Dick and his wife Jane decide to commit crimes to make ends meet. Both smart and resourceful, they quickly become skilled at robbing others and even find some enjoyment in their new lifestyle. However, they begin to feel guilty when they realize their actions may harm innocent people. Upon learning that Globodyne's CEO, Jack McCallister, was responsible for defrauding the company, Dick and Jane plan to take revenge on him.
Detailed Synopsis of Fun with Dick and Jane
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it -- but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
