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1981·Comedy·1h 38m
7.0
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
Directed by Steve Rash
hotel
assassin
dwarf
world war ii
los angeles, california
filmmaking
nazi spy
imperial japan
1930s
midgets
munchkins

Cast

Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Bruce Thorpe
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Annie Clark
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
The Duchess
Joseph Maher
Joseph Maher
The Duke
Robert Donner
Robert Donner
The Assassin
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
Otto Kriegling
Mako
Mako
Nakomuri
Cork Hubbert
Cork Hubbert
Rollo Sweet
Pat McCormick
Pat McCormick
Tiny
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
Henry Hudson
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
Lester Hudson
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
Louie

Crew

Steve Rash
Steve Rash
Director
Pat McCormick
Pat McCormick
Writer
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Stunts
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Les Mayfield
Les Mayfield
Location Assistant

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Grilliam
Under the Rainbow
If we just stuck with one of the three plots, this could have been okay, but this mash-up is a fucking mess. The story of a hotel taken over by a bunch of drunk and horny little people had potential to be pretty fun. The slapstick comedy about Chase as an FBI man protecting a helpless foreign lord could have been hilarious. The story of mistaken identity with the Nazi and Chinese spy has legs. Instead of letting any one of those play out, we get a hatchet job of half-assed stories that never quite become interesting. Most of the humor doesn't work and if you can't get past the jokes at the expense of the little people, none of this will work for you. There were a few funny jokes and the acting is fine, but the movie really drags and the story is constantly ping-ponging all over the place to the point where I couldn't give a shit by the end. The highlight for me was spotting Phil Fondacaro in his first movie role.
If we just stuck with one of the three plots, this could have been okay, but this mash-up is a fucking mess. The story of a hotel taken over by a bunch of drunk and horny little people had potential to be pretty fun. The slapstick comedy about Chase as an FBI man protecting a helpless foreign lord could have been hilarious. The story of mistaken identity with the Nazi and Chinese spy has legs. Instead of letting any one of those play out, we get a hatchet job of half-assed stories that never quite become interesting. Most of the humor doesn't work and if you can't get past the jokes at the expense of the little people, none of this will work for you. There were a few funny jokes and the acting is fine, but the movie really drags and the story is constantly ping-ponging all over the place to the point where I couldn't give a shit by the end. The highlight for me was spotting Phil Fondacaro in his first movie role.
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McCall Tharpe
McCall Tharpe
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What a strange movie. Was hoping for a a hidden gem but I was mistaken.
What a strange movie. Was hoping for a a hidden gem but I was mistaken.
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Garon Cockrell
Garon Cockrell
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Good god this movie is terrible. I'm not one to be against comedy that some might consider offensive but it has to be funny. There isn't a single laugh to be had in this movie. I mean I'm not sure what I was expecting when both of the stars of the film describe it as the worst thing they've ever done. I was hoping it'd be one of those so bad it's good situations but unfortunately it's just bad.
Good god this movie is terrible. I'm not one to be against comedy that some might consider offensive but it has to be funny. There isn't a single laugh to be had in this movie. I mean I'm not sure what I was expecting when both of the stars of the film describe it as the worst thing they've ever done. I was hoping it'd be one of those so bad it's good situations but unfortunately it's just bad.
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Chema
Chema
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Carmike Flores
Carmike Flores
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