The Hudsucker Proxy

GENRES

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

PLOT

When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries.

DIRECTORS

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

STARS

Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh

WRITERS

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Sam Raimi

EXTERNAL IDS