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 Tom
Hanks stars as Goldthwait Higginson Dorr, Ph.D., a charlatan professor
who's assembled a gang of so-called "experts" for the
heist of the century. The thieves: experts in
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"We conceived one character as being a sort of retired
South Vietnamese tunnel rat, now the proprietor and presumable
owner of a donut shop somewhere in Southern California,"
explains Joel Coen about the idea behind The General. Played
by Tzi Ma, The General is a mysterious character with a distinct
fastidious look.
"We decided that the General has the ability to dance
around dust, so he's always miraculously clean," says
Ma. "You hear his name once -- Win Phon Duc -- and you
never hear it again," continues Ma. About his character's
stony silence and knowing looks, he explains, "The General
really is a man of few words, so when he does speak, it's
a lot more meaningful."
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explosions, tunneling, and muscle, and the critical "inside
man." The base of operations: the root cellar of an unsuspecting,
church-going little old lady named Mrs. Munson (IRMAP. HALL).
 The
ruse: the five need a place to practice their church music. The
problem: it quickly becomes evident that Dorr's thieves lack the
mental capacity to do the job. The bigger problem: they have all
seriously underestimated their upstairs host. When Mrs. Munson stumbles
onto their plot and threatens to notify the authorities, the felonious
five decide to do her in. After all, how hard can it be to knock
off one old lady?
This film has been rated RATED R - RESTRICTED by the MPAA for For
language, including sexual references. Under 17 requires accompanying
parent or adult guardian.
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