crime was committed and walks the couple safely out of the building. A press release announces that Dick has been hired to be president of the firm, as Charlie has resigned. Cast George Segal as Dick Harper Jane Fonda as Jane Harper Ed McMahon as Charlie Blanchard Dick Gautier as Dr. Will Allan Miller as Loan company manager Hank Garcia as Raoul Esteban John Dehner as Jane's father Mary Jackson as Jane's mother Walter Brooke as Mr. Weeks Sean Frye as Billy Fred Willard as Bob John Brandon as Pete Winston Thayer David as Deacon Burke Byrnes as Roger Dewayne Jesse as Robber Anne Ramsey as Employment applicant Jon Christian Erickson as Transsexual Gloria Stroock as Mildred Blanchard Art Evans as Man at Bar Richard Foronjy as Landscape Man Harry Holcombe as Pharmacist James Jeter as Immigration Officer Thalmus Rasulala as Food Stamp Man James Reynolds (uncredited) as Johnson, Income Maintenance Technician Jay Leno (uncredited) as Carpenter Reception The film was Columbia's third highest-grossing film in the US in 1977 with rentals returned from the United States and Canada of $13.6 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 50% rating based on reviews from 14 critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2.5 out of 4, and wrote: "This stuff is funny enough, but somehow it's too easy. It's situation comedy, when the movie's earlier moments seemed to be promising us a hard-boiled commentary..." Remake The film was remade in 2005 with the same title, starring Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni. References Bibliography External links 1977 films 1970s crime comedy films American satirical films American crime comedy films American heist films Films directed by Ted Kotcheff Mordecai Richler Termination of employment in popular culture Films scored by Ernest Gold Films with screenplays by Jerry Belson 1970s heist films Columbia Pictures films 1977 comedy films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films