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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release1994

Runtime1h 51m

StatusReleased

Budget$25,000,000

Revenue$2,800,000

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Silver Pictures

Working Title Films

Movie

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

1h 51m

7.1

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Synopsis

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

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