The Whole Shootin' Match
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Lloyd and Frank, two lifelong friends and self-styled entrepreneurs in Austin, try to find the get-rich-quick scheme that will actually get them rich. Lloyd has developed a new invention that he's sure will finally lead to the success he and Frank have been chasing their whole lives. Their golden ticket is a combination mop, vacuum cleaner and floor polisher, but before prosperity arrives, reality intrudes on their plans.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1979-03-16
Runtime: 109 mins
Director: Eagle Pennell
Writer: Lin Sutherland, Eagle Pennell
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: The Whole Shootin' Match
Production Companies: Watchmaker Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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