Die Laughing
Brief Synopsis
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A cab drive is wrongly accused of assassinating a world famous nuclear scientist. Soon after this accusation, he finds that the late scientist's chimpanzee has been hiding in his taxi. The chimp is the sole being who knows the secret formula that could end the world, and the cab driver is plunged in
Cast & Crew
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Jeffrey R Werner
Director
Robby Benson
Pinsky
Linda Grovenor
Amy
Charles Durning
Arnold
Elsa Lanchester
Sophie
Bud Cort
Mueller
Film Details
Also Known As
Laughing
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
A cab drive is wrongly accused of assassinating a world famous nuclear scientist. Soon after this accusation, he finds that the late scientist's chimpanzee has been hiding in his taxi. The chimp is the sole being who knows the secret formula that could end the world, and the cab driver is plunged into a life that consists of running away from the police, and Russian spies who want the secret.
Director
Jeffrey R Werner
Director
Cast
Robby Benson
Pinsky
Linda Grovenor
Amy
Charles Durning
Arnold
Elsa Lanchester
Sophie
Bud Cort
Mueller
Rita Taggart
Thelma
Marty Zagon
Friend
Larry Hankin
Bock
Sammuel Krachmalnick
Zhukov
Peter Coyote
Crew
Steph Benseman
Other
Robby Benson
Producer
Robby Benson
Music
Robby Benson
Screenwriter
Ann Brebner
Casting (Extras)
Dick Butler
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Canton
Producer
Charles Correll
Additional Photography
Dick Dova
Key Grip
Roger George
Special Effects
Vic Heutschy
Publicist
Gemma Lamana
Stills
Rusty Lemorande
Executive In Charge Of Production
Stephen Lofaro
2nd Assistant Director
David Macmillan
Sound
Nancy Mcardle
Costumes
Don Mcdonald
Associate Producer
David Myers
Director Of Photography
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Scott Parker
Screenwriter
Scott Parker
From Story
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Steve Potter
Assistant Editor
Craig Safan
Original Music
Richard Scharf
Makeup
Jerry Segal
Music
Jerry Segal
Screenwriter
James Spencer
Production Designer
Alice Tompkins
Script Supervisor
Neil Travis
Editor
Doug Von Koss
Set Decorator
Mark Wade
Props
Tony Wade
Production Manager
David Whorf
1st Assistant Director
Anna Zappia
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Laughing
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States March 1980
Released in United States Spring March 1, 1980
Released in United States March 1980
Released in United States Spring March 1, 1980
