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Hook, Line and Sinker

  • 1969
  • G
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.1K
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Jerry Lewis and Peter Lawford in Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
A man (Jerry Lewis) is told by his doctor (Peter Lawford), and best friend, that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's urging, he lives life to the fullest, racking up insurmountable debts. When the damage is done, his friend the doctor tells him that he's not dying.
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A suburban man is told by his doctor and best friend that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's insistence, he goes on a spending spree, racking up insurmountable debts. After the damage ... Read allA suburban man is told by his doctor and best friend that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's insistence, he goes on a spending spree, racking up insurmountable debts. After the damage is done, he learns that he's not dying after all.A suburban man is told by his doctor and best friend that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's insistence, he goes on a spending spree, racking up insurmountable debts. After the damage is done, he learns that he's not dying after all.

  • Director
    • George Marshall
  • Writers
    • Rod Amateau
    • David Davis
  • Stars
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Peter Lawford
    • Anne Francis
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • George Marshall
    • Writers
      • Rod Amateau
      • David Davis
    • Stars
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Peter Lawford
      • Anne Francis
    • 17User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast83

    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Peter Ingersoll
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Scott Carter
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Nancy Ingersoll
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
    • Perfecto
    Jimmy Miller
    • Jimmy Ingersoll
    Jennifer Edwards
    Jennifer Edwards
    • Jennifer Ingersoll
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Mrs. Durham
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • Kenyon Hammercher
    Sylvia Lewis
    Sylvia Lewis
    • Karlotta Hammercher
    Phillip Pine
    Phillip Pine
    • Head Surgeon
    Felipe Turich
    • Foreign Mortician
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Mrs. Hardtack
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Member - Board of Inquiry
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Burial Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Anfinsen
    • Burial Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Armitage
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Burial Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Larry J. Blake
    Larry J. Blake
    • Chief of Police
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Marshall
    • Writers
      • Rod Amateau
      • David Davis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The Ingersolls, who live in Southern California, are seen drinking Coors beer. At this point in time, 1969, Coors was not a national product and was found mostly in the Western United States, as well as parts of the South and Midwest, all west of the Mississippi. Due to it being unpasteurized, it wasn't allowed to be sold in most of the Eastern and Southeastern States, and wasn't sold east of the Mississippi at all until 1981, and not nationally until 1986. This is the premise of the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
    • Goofs
      During the deep sea fishing scenes the footage is always of a large blue marlin being caught, but the fish Peter's crew finally hauls on board is a small, gray sailfish.
    • Quotes
      • Scott Carter: There's only one decent thing left for you to do: turn yourself in.
      • Peter Ingersoll: Decent thing? That's insane!
      • Scott Carter: I'll be behind you all the way.
      • Peter Ingersoll: Oh, sure you will. A mile behind me.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Walk the Line (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      William Tell Overture
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Gioachino Rossini

      [Played immediately after Mrs. Hardtack leaves the Ingersoll house the first time]

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 6, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Pescador pescado
    • Filming locations
      • Aeroporto, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production company
      • Jerry Lewis Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,236,060
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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