The Producers

"They had everything to gain by not being a success!"

Dec 25 2005 PG-13 2h 14m
Comedy, Musical

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

Plot

New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally, they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near, what can go wrong? Well, there's no accounting for taste...

Written by

Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan

Directed by

Susan Stroman

Cast

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Gaumont Columbia Tristar Films, Sony Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 17 nominations

Trailers
The Producers (2005) Official Trailer - Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick Movie HD
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