Matilda (1978 film)
1978 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann
Matilda is a 1978 American comedy film about a small-time talent agent who discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use him as his stepping-stone into the big time by having him compete with a human pugilist.
- Directed by Daniel Mann. Written by Timothy Galfas, based on the eponymous 1970 novel by Paul Gallico.
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Billy Baker edit
- [last lines] Life's grand. Isn't it?
Dialogue edit
- [Kathleen is regarding Bernie taking baby kangaroo 'Junior' to the gym]
- Kathleen Smith: Bernie, it's inhuman to do that to a baby kangaroo! It's inhuman!
- Bernie Bonnelli: Has anyone ever told you that you're always repeating yourself? This is no ordinary kangaroo... Junior's different. Remember who his father was.
Taglines edit
- America Loves a Winner!
- The Knockout Comedy Of The Year!
- Quirky family fun that packs the meanest of punches!
Cast edit
- Elliott Gould - Bernie Bonnelli
- Clive Revill - Billy Baker
- Harry Guardino - Uncle Nono
- Roy Clark - Wild Bill Wildman
- Karen Carlson - Kathleen Smith
- Art Metrano - Gordon Baum
- Lionel Stander - Pinky Schwab
- Roberta Collins - Tanya Six
- Larry Pennell - Lee Dockerty
- Gary Morgan - Matilda
- Robert Mitchum - Duke Parkhurst
- Lenny Montana - Hood #1
- Frank Avianca - Hood #2
- Joe De Fish - Hood #3
- Pat Henry - Hood #4
External links edit
- Matilda (1978 film) quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- Matilda (1978 film) at Rotten Tomatoes