The Hudsucker Proxy
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Critics Sentiment
Norville's circle invention becomes the wildly successful hula-hoop
Film develops romance and corporate machinations at measured pace
The film jumps from its slowest, most sluggish section to its most celebrated sequence with the hula-hoop success montage
The Hudsucker Proxy receives consistent praise for its visual splendor, opening sequences, and homage to 1930s screwball comedies, with particular acclaim for the hula-hoop montage. However, critics note pacing issues in the middle act and occasional over-stylization that undermines the comedy. The film builds to a satisfying if convenient climax that showcases the Coen Brothers' technical mastery.
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Tim Robbins
Norville Barnes
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Amy Archer
Paul Newman
Sidney J. Mussburger
Charles Durning
Waring Hudsucker
Jim True-Frost
Buzz
John Mahoney
Chief
Bill Cobbs
Moses
Bruce Campbell
Smitty
Harry Bugin
Aloysius
John Seitz
Benny
Joe Grifasi
Lou
Roy Brocksmith
Board Member
I.M. Hobson
Board Member (Myron Addison)
John Scanlan
Board Member
Jerome Dempsey
Board Member
John Wylie
Board Member
Gary Allen
Board Member
Richard Woods
Board Member
Peter McPherson
Board Member
David Byrd
Dr. Hugo Bronfenbrenner
Crew
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