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For Pete's Sake (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1974 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Peter Yates

Written By:
Stanley Shapiro
Maurice Richlin

Actors:
Barbra Streisand ..... Henrietta 'Henry' Robbins
Michael Sarrazin ..... Pete Robbins
Estelle Parsons ..... Helen Robbins
Molly Picon ..... Mrs. Cherry
William Redfield ..... Fred Robbins
Louis Zorich ..... Nick Kasabian, the Dispatcher
Heywood Hale Broun ..... Judge Hiller
Richard Ward ..... Bernie
Ed Bakey ..... Angelo
Peter Mamakos ..... Dominic
Vivian Bonnell ..... Loretta
Joseph Maher ..... Mr. Coates
Anne Ramsey ..... Telephone Lady
Jack Hollander ..... Loanshark
Gary Pagett ..... Assistant Bank Manager

Synopsis:

Legendary superstar Barbra Streisand brings her magic to the screen as Henrietta (Henry), the devoted but zany wife of cabby Pete (Michael Sarrazin). Henry will stop at nothing to put Pete through school, so when Pete gets a hot tip on the stock market, Henry raised $3,000, convincing him that the loan came from her rich uncle instead of the local loan shark! But as the stock tumbles, the interest rate escalates - and so does the pace as Henry gets herself into one wacky mess after another trying to earn the money back before Pete finds out. A hilarious farce with a marvellous supporting cast, including Estelle Parsons, Molly Picon, William Redfield...and a Brahma Bull!

Young married Brooklynites Pete and Henry Robbins are madly in love with each other, despite their financial problems. Pete works as a cab driver, while Henry, the household money manager, does whatever odd part-time jobs she can, such as telephone sales. Pete learns through his dispatcher about a sure-fired investment in the commodity's market, specifically in pork belly futures, that will pay out huge dividends within a week. They need a minimum $3,000 to be able to invest, which is $2,700.38 more than they have. After trying through legal means, Henry, who would do anything for her husband, decides to borrow the money from a loan shark. Henry doesn't see the 20% weekly interest rate as a problem because the investment should pay off far more than that. Henry lies to Pete about the source of the money. Problems ensue for Henry when the investment doesn't pay off as quickly as Pete thought. So when the loan shark doesn't get his money back on time, he is after Henry unless he can "sell" Henry's contract. Even if the loan shark can sell the contract, will Henry be able to pay off the buyer any easier? And what will Pete do if he finds out either the source of the money and/or that Henry lied to him?

Henrietta Robins works out of her home and her husband Pete drives a cab to try to support her. When Pete gets a tip from one of his fellow drivers that a deal will be made by the Americans and the Soviets over pork bellies, he decides to invest in the market, but needs to $3000 to invest. Henrietta then goes to extreme lengths to get the money by dealing with first a loan shark, then a madame, then the mob and finally cattle rustlers. All this in the name of love.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 14 June, 2016.