S.O.B.
S.O.B. is a 1981 American satirical black comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards, starring Julie Andrews, Richard Mulligan, Robert Preston, Larry Hagman, Robert Vaughn, Robert Webber, Loretta Swit, Shelley Winters, and William Holden in his final film role. The film was produced by Lorimar and was released by Paramount Pictures on July 1, 1981.
Plot
The satirical plot follows film industry denizens and Hollywood society, all preoccupied with making a movie. After an elaborate song-and-dance sequence set to "Polly Wolly Doodle", it's revealed successful film producer Felix Farmer has just suffered the first major flop of his career, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to Capitol film studios and his own sanity.
Cast
- Benson Fong
- Corbin Bernsen
- Craig Stevens
- Fay McKenzie
- Gene Nelson
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- Jennifer Edwards
- Joe Penny
- Julie Andrews
- Karen Austin
- Larry Hagman
- Marisa Berenson
- Richard Mulligan
- Robert Loggia
- Robert Preston
- Robert Vaughn
- Robert Webber
- Rosanna Arquette
- Shelley Winters
- Stuart Margolin
- Virginia Gregg
- William Holden
More details
| author | Blake Edwards |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Blake Edwards |
| editor | Ralph E. Winters |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | academy award beach house begin box office bomb break in burn derange estranged wife film director film producer funeral home gossip columnist hang himself kill law firm major flop on the beach oscar-winning polly wolly doodle press agent softcore pornographic softcore pornography studio executive suicide by hanging topless toplessness viking win with making a movie young woman |
| musicBy | Henry Mancini |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
| producer | Tony Adams |
| productionCompany | Lorimar Television |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Malibu |
| theme | black comedy satire satirical |