Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc.", he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney...
This film had about everything one could wish when viewing it originally, at the end of the 1960's decade. It was immensely entertaining, and provided a contemporary view of the many changes which had occurred during that period - and were still ongoing - in terms of the Black Power movement, Vietnam, and the volatile movement which followed the quieter, preceding postwar 1950's.
All of this and one of the funniest films, then or now.
Viewing it for the second time recently, I was surprised to find it as engrossing as when seen originally. Its humor is as funny, and its message as strong.
And in viewing it now, you get all of this, while at the same time gaining the added enjoyment of its being a "period piece," and a superb chronicling of its this historic, turbulent time.
* Robert Downey Sr. redubbed all of Arnold Johnson's lines.

两名洛杉矶副警长违抗撤案命令，追捕当地一名暴徒，并使用非正统方法取得成果。

While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being followed. Their chase takes them to trailer camps, bingo halls, laundromats and ultimately, a showdown with a group of unconventional bad guys.

A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000

故事发生在1938年的波士顿。托尼（彼得·福克 Peter Falk 饰）、山迪（杰拉德·墨菲 Gerard Murphy 饰）、贾斯（保罗·索维诺 Paul Sorvino 饰）和比利是情同手足的四兄弟，常常聚在一起商量干一票抢劫的非法勾当。没过多久，法律就给予了他们制裁，四人被关进了监狱，等待着他们的是漫长的刑期。
第二次世界大战结束后，四人刑满释放，回归了社会。然而，他们并没有珍惜这难能可贵的自由，一次偶然中，托尼发现了一间银行的安保漏洞，抢劫金库的计划被提上了日程。在经过了缜密的策划之后，一行四人开始了行动，并且最终抢走了二百七十万美金，在社会上引起了巨大的轰动，警方很快就将怀疑的目标锁定到了托尼一行人的身上。

《我最好朋友的生日》是一部部分失传的黑白业余电影。最初的剪辑时长约70分钟，但由于火灾，只有36分钟的影片幸存下来。这是关于被女友抛弃的米奇和克拉伦斯的故事，克拉伦斯想给朋友一个难忘的生日

1951年好莱坞，一切带有左翼观点的电影都深受“麦卡锡事件”影响，被列入所谓的黑名单中，众多无辜的电影人被迫害。刚入行的电影编剧彼得·阿普尔顿（金·凯瑞 Jim Carrey饰）本是好莱坞一位才华横溢的青年剧作家，可生不逢时的他因为一次在大学时的无心之举也被政府列入黑名 单之中。然而他的噩梦并没有结束，失业失恋的彼得在一次车祸中失去了所有的记忆。当彼得被好心人救起，带到一座名叫朗森的小镇时，小镇居民都把他误认成九年前在二战中牺牲的鲁克。而鲁克的父亲哈里（马丁·兰杜饰）更是欣喜若狂。彼得修复了哈里无心经营的电影院，也让他在电影中找到了生活的激情。鲁克原来的女友阿黛尔（劳瑞·霍尔登饰）更与彼得坠入情网。当一切都向着大团圆结局发展的时候，调查员却追踪到小镇，要求彼特立刻出庭。

私家侦探杰克·马斯特斯接手了一个案件，并卷入了谋杀、性和勒索。