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Dirty Work

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
32K
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POPULARITY
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3,287
Norm MacDonald in Dirty Work (1998)
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A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.

  • Director
    • Bob Saget
  • Writers
    • Frank Sebastiano
    • Norm MacDonald
    • Fred Wolf
  • Stars
    • Norm MacDonald
    • Jack Warden
    • Artie Lange
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,575
    3,287
    • Director
      • Bob Saget
    • Writers
      • Frank Sebastiano
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Fred Wolf
    • Stars
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Jack Warden
      • Artie Lange
    • 155User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Norm MacDonald
    Norm MacDonald
    • Mitch
    • (as Norm Macdonald)
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Pops
    Artie Lange
    Artie Lange
    • Sam
    Traylor Howard
    Traylor Howard
    • Kathy
    Don Rickles
    Don Rickles
    • Hamilton
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Travis Cole
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Dr. Farthing
    Bradley Reid
    • Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
    Matt Steinberg
    • Mitch (at 16 Years Old)
    • (as Matthew Steinberg)
    Joseph Sicilia
    • Sam (at 8 Years Old)
    Austin Pool
    • Sam (at 16 Years Old)
    • (as Austin John Pool)
    Gerry Mendicino
    Gerry Mendicino
    • Manetti
    A. Frank Ruffo
    A. Frank Ruffo
    • Aldo
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Kirkpatrick
    Michael Vollans
    • Derek (at 10 Years Old)
    Grant Nickalls
    Grant Nickalls
    • Jason
    Deborah Hinderstein
    • Charlene
    Scott Gibson
    Scott Gibson
    • Frat Guy
    • Director
      • Bob Saget
    • Writers
      • Frank Sebastiano
      • Norm MacDonald
      • Fred Wolf
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Chris Farley's final role, though he went uncredited. The film was released six months after his death.
    • Goofs
      When Mitch and Sam leave jail and Mitch addresses his cell mates, his lips can clearly be seen to say "anal rape," but this is overdubbed with the words "the other thing."
    • Quotes

      Mitch: [to men who just raped him] You fellas have a lot of growing up to do, I'll tell you that. Ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. Can you believe these characters? Way out of line. Way out of line. Have a good mind to go to the warden about this. You know what hurts the most is the... the lack of respect. You know? That's what hurts the most. Except for the... Except for the other thing. That hurts the most. But the lack of respect hurts the second most.

    • Crazy credits
      Funny outtakes from the filming play during the first half of the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The BluRay/4K released by Vinegar Syndrome in 2025 contains two versions of the film: the theatrical version and a more explicit version nicknamed "The Dirtier Cut" which was the original cut of the film (intended for an R-rating) before it was edited down to achieve a PG-13 rating. Although the runtime of the two versions differs by only one minute, there are more than 7 minutes of alternate footage between the two versions (the PG-13 cut substituted tamer versions of the same jokes or replaced footage with alternate content, such as the bearded lady gag which only appears in the theatrical version). The "Dirtier Cut" was assembled from the original film negative found in the MGM vaults by archivist Oscar Becher and restoration expert Kurtis Spieler using a workprint tape as reference.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Pranks (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Semi-Charmed Life
      Written by Stephan Jenkins (as Stephen Jenkins)

      Performed by Third Eye Blind

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews155

    Featured review

    Norm is hilarious and so is this movie.

    I've always been a big fan of Norm MacDonald and so when I heard about this movie I was happy to see he had his own movie, but I was a little pessimistic because there hadn't been one good SNL alumni movie since Wayne's World. But when I saw it I wasn't disappointed.

    Mitch (MacDonald) is a loser who just lost his job, his girlfriend, just learned his best friend's father is also his and he takes crap from everybody. So when him and his best friend Sam (Artie Lange) look for jobs they discover their calling: to open a revenge for hire business. Their business turns out to be successful until a greedy rich guy wants revenge for a prank they played on him.

    Norm was hilarious. I like how straightforward he is with his lines("Settle down prostitutes!";"Hey, homeless guys!"). Artie Lange and Jack Warden were also very funny. Chris Farley and Adam Sandler make funny appearances too. The dead hooker in the trunk and the gay dog gags were priceless.

    Ignore the critics. Check this out. 9/10
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    • Jul 24, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trabajo sucio
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Robert Simonds Productions
      • Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,023,282
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,634,236
      • Jun 14, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,023,282
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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