Producers, The

Producers, The

1968

Rapacious but lovable producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) hasn't had a hit in years when, quite by accident, he and his meek, neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), come up with a plot to oversell shares in a surefire flop musical and make off with the profits. The catch is that their cash cow, "Springtime for Hitler," is the worst show ever written. Mel Brooks directs this comic gem that inspired the Broadway musical of the same name.

Once upon a time there was a Broadway producer...who met a "creative" but timid accountant. Together they concocted the most outrageous $1,000,000 scheme in the annals of Show Biz.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Musical
Length
1 hr. 30 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 10, 1968
US Box Office
$111,866 (#6585 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
2-Disc Deluxe Edition & Digital
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
December 13, 2005
Acquired Date
July 10, 2011
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 4, 2011

Actors

Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Dick Shawn
Dick Shawn
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
Lee Meredith
Lee Meredith
Christopher Hewett
Christopher Hewett
Andréas Voutsinas
Andréas Voutsinas
Estelle Winwood
Estelle Winwood
Renée Taylor
Renée Taylor
David Patch
David Patch
William Hickey
William Hickey
Barney Martin
Barney Martin

Directors

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks

Producers

Sidney Glazier
Sidney Glazier

Writers

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks

Awards & Accolades

  • 1968 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

Special Features

Documentaries
  • The Making of The Producers
Other
  • Outtakes
  • Outtakes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 10.4.2011 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
76 votes
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Popcornmeter
2,611 votes
METASCORE
96
6 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
61,845 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media