List of the best Jonathan Lynn movies: My Cousin Vinny(1992), Clue(1985), Wild Target(2010), Nuns on the Run(1990), Sgt. Bilko(1996), The Fighting Temptations(2003) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1992
119 Minutes
Director
Joe Pesci Marisa Tomei Ralph Macchio Mitchell Whitfield Fred Gwynne Lane Smith Austin Pendleton Bruce McGill Maury Chaykin Paulene Myers
teenager friend lawyer judge girlfriend hilarious quirky heartwarming cheeky alabama university courtroom hotel hunting cabin trial mistaken identity murder loyalty friendship family
Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1985
96 Minutes
Director
Eileen Brennan Martin Mull Lesley Ann Warren Tim Curry Madeline Kahn Christopher Lloyd Michael McKean Colleen Camp Lee Ving Bill Henderson Howard Hesseman
host professor widow madam colonel butler witty suspenseful playful madcap mansion new england study kitchen library hall murder blackmail suspicion secret past
Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Drama, Action, Comedy
UK|France
2010
96 Minutes
Director
Bill Nighy Emily Blunt Rupert Grint Rupert Everett Eileen Atkins Martin Freeman Gregor Fisher Geoff Bell Rory Kinnear
assassin kleptomaniac quirky amusing united kingdom assassination plot doubt love interest transformation discovery 2000s
A hitman tries to retire, but a beautiful thief may change his plans.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1990
90 Minutes
Director
Eric Idle Robbie Coltrane Camille Coduri Janet Suzman Doris Hare Lila Kaye Robert Patterson Robert Morgan Winston Dennis Tom Hickey
crime boss petty criminal partner girlfriend nun police officer madcap lighthearted playful cheeky bank convent hospital shower classroom fugitives robbery double-cross assumed identity set-up
2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
Comedy
USA
1996
94 Minutes
Director
Steve Martin Dan Aykroyd Phil Hartman Glenne Headly Daryl Mitchell Max Casella Eric Edwards Dan Ferro John Marshall Jones Brian Leckner Pamela Adlon
sergeant army officer soldier fiancée engineer con artist amusing lighthearted madcap witty army base kansas garage office barracks military life gambling grudge con game scams
Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.
Comedy
USA
2003
122 Minutes
Director
Cuba Gooding Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Melba Moore Mike Epps LaTanya Richardson Steve Harvey Montell Jordan T-Bone Ann Nesby
advertising executive singer taxi driver dj reverend aunt tender uplifting cheery new york city georgia small town church condo redemption homecoming gospel music inheritance relationships contest
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.