"A funny thing happened on the way to the bus station."

1987

1h 32m

5.5(235 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's asked to escort a feisty and free-spirited female ex-convict whom asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.

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19 members

Acting

Madonna

Nikki Finn

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Griffin Dunne

Loudon Trott

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Bibi Besch

Ms. Worthington

Acting

John McMartin

Simon Worthington

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John Mills

Montgomery Bell

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Haviland Morris

Wendy Worthington

Acting

Coati Mundi

Raoul

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Drew Pillsbury

Detective Doyle

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Robert Swan

Detective Bellson

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Stanley Tucci

2nd Dock Worker

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Arthur Tovey

Butler(uncredited)

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Dennis Burkley

Benny

Production

Karen Elise Baldwin

Heather

Acting

Crystal Carson

Denise

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Elaine Wilkes

Holly

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Lloyd Kino

Bank Officer

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Alice Nunn

Woman Parole Member

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Cecile Callan

Sandy - Wendy's Friend

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Kimberlin Brown

Rachel - Wendy's Friend

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