The Adventures of Pluto Nash
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| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
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| Written by | Neil Cuthbert |
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| Music by | John Powell |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $7.1 million |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Australian-American science fiction action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy (in a dual role) and directed by Ron Underwood. The film co-stars Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson, Joe Pantoliano, Jay Mohr, Luis Guzmán, James Rebhorn, Peter Boyle, Pam Grier, and John Cleese. The film was released in the United States on August 16, 2002.
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews and is notable for being one of the biggest box office bombs in history.
By the end of the 21st century, mankind has established itself on the Moon and also established lunar colonies, which have expanded into large cities, such as Moon Beach and Little America. Human cloning is now common, body modification is now legal and simple, and anthropomorphic androids have become widespread in use as bodyguards and henchmen. Smuggling has become one of the main sources of illegal activity (e.g. pets like dogs or cats, as animals are forbidden on Lunar colonies), and the moon has become the primary place for gambling (having been outlawed on Earth).
In 2080, there is a colony on the Moon called Little America. A retired smuggler called Pluto Nash (Eddie Murphy), who just left prison, buys a nightclub, in an attempt to fulfill a long-time wish of his. Additionally, this prevents the murder by ingestion of battery acid of the club's previous owner, Anthony Frankowski (Jay Mohr), a Polish polka dancer, by mobsters Gino (Burt Young) and Larry (Lillo Brancato) whom Anthony owed money to. Pluto rebuilds the club and establishes it as "Club Pluto." In the next seven years, Club Pluto becomes a very popular Little America nightclub. Its staff consists of Pluto himself, a Hispanic assistant, and an android named Bruno (Randy Quaid), an inferior 63 Deluxe model.
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