| | Duplex DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Crime Movies, New York City Videos, Black Comedy, Hit Men, Young Love | | Starring | Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, James Remar, Justin Theroux, Robert Wisdom, Harvey Fierstein, Eileen Essell | | Director | Danny DeVito | | Producer | Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Nancy Juvonen, Stuart Cornfeld | | Screenwriter | John Hamburg, Larry Doyle |
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Danny DeVito directs Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore in this devilish black comedy reminiscent of DeVito's THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN and THE WAR OF THE ROSES. Alex Rose (Stiller) and Nancy Kendricks (Barrymore) are a young, professional, New York couple in search of their dream home. When they finally find the perfect Brooklyn brownstone they are giddy with anticipation. The duplex is a dream come true, complete with multiple fireplaces, except for one thing: Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essel), the cranky old lady who lives on the rent-controlled top floor. Assuming she is elderly and ill, they take the apartment but their hopes are quickly dashed when they realize that Mrs. Connelly is an energetic senior who enjoys watching her television at top volume day in and day out and rehearsing in a brass band. A writer, Alex, is attempting to finish his novel against a looming deadline. However, each day as he begins to write, he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly's numerous demands and requests and what begins as a nuisance quickly escalates into an all-out war. When Nancy loses her job and the pair are trapped at home together with Mrs. Connelly, their rage turns to homicidal fantasy as they plot ways to get rid of their no-good neighbor. Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore are pitch perfect as a good-natured couple who, like most DeVito characters, are driven by rage to do very bad things. Theatrical Release: September 26, 2003 Duplex Reviews: "[T]here's enough here to remind us of De Vito's distinctive comic talents....[Stiller's] look of barely contained exasperation is one of the funniest things here."
-- Edward Lawrenson, Sight and Sound "...A refreshingly mean-spirited gothic real estate comic....[The script] is dexterous and tight, and its humor is both sharp and double-edged..."
-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "...Directed with amiable mischievousness by Danny DeVito....DUPLEX, which has a glossy sheen, allows Stiller to expand his range as a leading man..."
-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "...DUPLEX has its wacky, funny moments..."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "...Essel's energy and timing are delightful. Stiller and Barrymore are fun, too..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the only Eileen Essell video. Duplex | List Price | $7.99 (You save $1.94) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9029  | | CD Universe Part number | 6625848 | | Catalog number | 02864800 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 02, 2004 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sexual content, language, and some violence | | Running Time | 97 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
Duplex Movie Review Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars)   Duplex Review
One Couple, Wanting a place of their own
they buy a duplex, Just finding out they have a tennat, A old irish lady that worrys the world out of Alex and Nancy then finally Alex buys a gun willing to do anything to get rid of Mrs. Connely, He hires a hitman to kill Mrs. Connely but he sets the building to fire, Alex And Nancy pull her out of it then finally moving away they go back up to say goodbye then come to find she is dead, But she fakes her death. Duplex is a very funny film.
Rated PG-13 For: Sexual Content, Language And Violence
Submitted by musicman941 (Huntingdon, Tennessee)
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This is one to watch again, and again. Stiller, well, what can I say? No one else could have played "Alex." The man's facial expressions alone are enough to make you roll on the floor! Together with Essel as the tenant from hell and Barrymore as the wife from space, these three produce loads of laughs. Own it today!
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Hollywood favorites Ben Stiller (MEET THE PARENTS, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) and Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, NEVER BEEN KISSED) lead a star-studded cast in this darkly hilarious comedy where one wrong move turns out to be a monumental mistake! Young and vibrant New Yorkers Alex (Stiller) and Nancy (Barrymore) have just found the perfect place to settle down and share a bright future. But their new home comes with a permanent fixture they didn't expect: an obnoxious elderly tenant who won't move out and refuses to die! Pushed to the edge of insanity as their dream home turns into a nightmare, it's only a matter of time before Alex and Nancy begin to entertain some truly sinister solutions to their problem! Also featuring the ever-popular Harvey Fierstein (DEATH TO SMOOTCHY, INDEPENDENCE DAY) and directed by Danny DeVito (WAR OF THE ROSES, THROW MAMA FROM THE TRAIN), DUPLEX is another laugh-packed crowd-pleaser you don't want to miss!
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