Bullseye! (1990 film)

Bullseye!
Bullseye!
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Michael Winner
Written by	Leslie Bricusse; Laurence Marks; Maurice Gran; Nick Mead; Michael Winner
Produced by	Menahem Golan; Michael Winner
Starring	Michael Caine; Roger Moore; Sally Kirkland
Cinematography	Alan Jones
Edited by	Terry Rawlings
Music by	John Du Prez
Production; company	21st Century Film Corporation
Distributed by	21st Century Film Corporation
Release date	2 November 1990;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	US$15 million
Box office	£100,626 (UK)

Bullseye! is a 1990 British–American action comedy film starring Michael Caine and Roger Moore. It was directed by Michael Winner. It was released on 2 November 1990, to mixed reviews, and was a box office disappointment. It has since developed a small cult following.

Plot

Moore and Caine play dual roles—a pair of small-time con-men and a pair of inept nuclear physicists who believe they have invented a limitless supply of energy. The con men use their resemblance to the scientists to con their way into the scientists' safe deposit boxes and steal the formula, but in so doing, they become entangled in a shady world of spies and international intrigue. The film includes a number of cameo appearances, including Jenny Seagrove (Winner's partner at the time) playing two different roles, John Cleese, Patsy Kensit, Alexandra Pigg and Nicholas Courtney. The film also features Roger Moore's daughter, Deborah Moore, in a supporting role.

Cast

Michael Caine as Sidney Lipton / Dr Daniel Hicklar
Roger Moore as Gerald Bradley-Smith / Sir John Bavistock
Sally Kirkland as Willie
Lee Patterson as Darrell Hyde
Deborah Moore as Flo Fleming (as Deborah Barrymore)
Mark Burns as Nigel Holden
Derren Nesbitt as Inspector Grosse
Deborah Leng as Francesca
Christopher Adamson as Death's Head
Steffanie Pitt as Donna Dutch
Angus MacKay as Reverend Simkin
Nicholas Courtney as Sir Hugh
Robert McBain as Lawyer
John Woodnutt as Bank Manager
Mildred Shay as Jolene (Tourist Wife)
Helen Horton as Tourist on Coach
Jeff Harding as Agent Merrow
Gordon Honeycombe as TV Announcer
Pamela Armstrong as TV Newsreader
Kiran Shah as Little Boss at Auction
John Cleese as Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese
Jenny Seagrove as Health Club Receptionist / Girl with John Cleese
Patsy Kensit as Sick Lady on Train
Alexandra Pigg as Car Hire Girl
Deborah Bishop as Mr Moore's left eyebrow
Jim Bowen as Himself
Tony Green as Himself
Cliff Lazarenko as Celebrity Dart Thrower
John Scott Martin as Old Jeweller
John Lyons as Train Guard

Reception

The Radio Times Guide to Films' review of Bullseye! states: "this appallingly unfunny comedy is a career low for all concerned".^[3]

Release and home video

This film has been released on several countries theatrically and later on VHS by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video.^{[citation needed]} The film is available on the made-on-demand DVD-R service from MGM Home Entertainment through 20th Century Fox.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Wolf, Matt (9 January 1990). "'Bullseye' marks Winner's return to comedy". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.
^ "Radio Times Guide to Films 2014". Radio Times. London: 181–182. 2013. ISBN 978-0956752369.

External links

Bullseye! at IMDb
Bullseye! at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Wolf, Matt (9 January 1990). "'Bullseye' marks Winner's return to comedy". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

[org-2] "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.

[3] "Radio Times Guide to Films 2014". Radio Times. London: 181–182. 2013. ISBN 978-0956752369.

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