The Survivors

"Once they declare war on each other, watch out. You could die laughing."

Jun 22 1983 R 1h 43m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.

Plot

Sonny Paluso and Donald Quinelle are two unfortunate people who have just lost their jobs; Sonny's gas station has been blown away and Donald has just been fired by his boss's parrot! But that day, their lives change when they prevent a robber from holding up a bar, and they become heroes. Unfortunately, Jack (the robber) gets away, and when he sees Donald's face on the TV, he decides to go after them. In the meantime, Donald becomes obsessed with guns and leaves for the mountains to join a survivalist group...

Written by

Michael Leeson

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Cast

Walter Matthau, Robin Williams, Jerry Reed

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Survivors (1983) (TV Spot)
Scores
# of Votes
6,211
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
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