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Yellow Pages (1999)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Jack of all trades and master of none, Al Baxter (Sam Taft) stays afloat by working four jobs. As if that weren't enough, happenstance leads Al to place four ads in the phone book, resulting in four more jobs. Trouble is, none of them is real. Now, Al has to juggle his actual responsibilities with his make-believe ones, all the while trying to extricate himself from an FBI sting, a stolen microchip scam and hordes of Chinese tourists.
Style:
sitcom, slapstick, situational comedy, lighthearted, feel good, fast paced, romantic comedy, spoof, parody
Plot:
farce, mistaken identity, fish out of water, tour guide, private investigator, screwball, con artists, satire, small town, road trip, wedding, fbi, nun, tourist, private detective, minister, sting operation, microchip, male underwear
Place:
portland oregon
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Duration: 96 min.
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Duration: 98 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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