Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man is an American comedy film from the year 1990.

Action

Joey O'Brien is an unscrupulous car salesman, who does not shrink even before the experiment, widows to sell a car at the funeral of her husband. He works at the dealership Turgeon, which moves along with some restructuring measures after more than 35 years. Therefore, will be held on Sunday remains a sale, which Joey needs to sell at least 12 vehicles, so as not to lose his job. That would probably at the worst time, because Joey has debts of $ 20,000 at Frankie wants his demanding mistress Joy Munchack offer luxury and manages to barely able to pay the maintenance for his ex-wife Tina and their daughter Lisa, let alone for their college education. The only two people who are currently not worry cause him his mother and his second mistress, the budding fashion designer purple.

It can only be hoped that the sale Sunday goes off without a hitch. With a motto that he himself " legend, lovers, sellers ," Joey begins a successful day. But soon set the first problems. Joy appears with her husband Harry. Joey learns of Tina that Lisa is gone and he has to partially serve up to three customers at once. And as if that were not bad enough, Larry storms with his motorcycle, explosives and an AK -47, the car dealership where he takes all the present hostage. He wants to finally find out with whom his wife Donna sleeps on work. It is Jackie, Joey's boss, who quickly tried to make a hasty retreat. Larry is so upset that he shoots wildly and can escape no one. He will, however, surprised by Joey, who admits that he was the only one who sleeps with Donna and all the others could go but before the police arrive.

But this is as fast and surrounded the area. Joey realizes how stressed and confused Larry acts, so that it turns on as an agent. But because he appears on television and his two beloved Joy and Purple, as well as his ex-wife Tina learn from each other. During the tense situation Joey and Larry become friends. Therefore, Joey uses the opportunity and uses his talent as a car salesman, in order to convince Larry to let all the hostages free to arise and to be able to plead insanity. Joey agrees to the reluctant and represents the condition that he would at least want to give up as a man and not as a washcloth so that it leaves the dealership with Joey hostage and just before he wants to ask yourself is shot. Larry is then taken to a hospital, while Joey is celebrated as a hero of the day, who has suddenly erased all his financial worries and allowed to keep his job. But that hardly interested in Joey, because he seeks only his ex-wife, Tina, in the hope of getting a second chance. Tina puts him in view, and he drives happy home in the evening, but not without trying to want the hostage negotiator for the police to sell a car.

Criticism

" Cadillac Man is moderately amusing. "

" A furious staged comedy with brilliant acting protagonists; the partially breathtaking pace is more acute by cleverly chosen sideshows. "

Publication

The film opened on 28 May 1990 in U.S. cinemas and was able to import 27.6 million U.S. dollars. In Germany he started on 20 September 1990 and was able to record 113 403 moviegoers. Since 9 April 1991, he is available on VHS.

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