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Moving Violations is a 1985 comedy film starring John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Backer, Sally Kellerman, Nedra Volz, Clara Peller, Wendie Jo Sperber and Fred Willard. It was directed by Neal Israel. It is notable for starring the lesser-known siblings of many famous actors, and being the film debut of Don Cheadle.
Plot summary
A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend a traffic school to keep their records clean. Mistreated by inept and cruel police instructors, Dana Cannon (Murray) leads the group in revenge against their tormentors.
Production
Writer and director Israel himself attended traffic school, New York Times, April 20, 1985
Reception
The film was reviewed poorly by Janet Maslin at the New York Times, who described it as an "especially weak teen-age comedy even by todays none-too-high standards.", New York Times, April 20, 1985 In a later appraisal, David Nusair of Reelfilm.com wrote that Moving Violations contains "enough laughs to be had here to warrant a mild recommendation.", Reelfilm.com, July 8, 2005.
Cast
*John Murray ... Dana Cannon
*Jennifer Tilly ... Amy Hopkins
*James Keach ... Deputy Henry Hank Halik
*Brian Backer ... Scott Greeber
*Sally Kellerman ... Judge Nedra Henderson
*Ned Eisenberg ... Wink Barnes
*Clara Peller ... Emma Jean
*Wendie Jo Sperber ... Joan Pudillo
*Nedra Volz ... Mrs. Loretta Houk
*Fred Willard ... Terrence Doc Williams
*Lisa Hart Carroll ... Deputy Virginia Morris
*Nadine Van der Velde ... Stephanie McCarty
*Ben Mittleman ... Spencer Popodophalos
*Don Cheadle ... Juicy Burgers Worker
*William Forward ... Police Officer #1
*Robert Conrad ... Chief Rowe (uncredited)
*Willard E. Pugh ... Jeff Roth
*Dedee Pfeiffer ... Cissy
Notes
See also
* List of American read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving+Violations
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