Jim
Carrey and Jeff Daniels play the title roles (though viewers may find
themselves debating which is which) in this genially low-brow comedy. Lloyd
Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) are two
intellectually-challenged best friends who share an apartment so messy that
gangsters aren't sure how to trash the place; the guys also have a certain
problem (not difficult to understand) holding on to jobs. Lloyd is working
as a limo driver in Rhode Island when he picks up a beautiful and wealthy
woman named Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly) who is being taken to the airport.
Lloyd immediately falls head over heels in love with Mary, and when she
leaves a briefcase at the airport, he's determined to return it in hopes of
impressing her. Lloyd isn't able to get aboard Mary's flight (though not for
lack of trying). Harry has a van decorated to look like a dog (to promote
his failing dog-grooming business), and the pair hop in the Poochmobile to
find Mary in Aspen. What Lloyd and Harry don't know is that the briefcase is
full of money, which Mary deliberately left at the airport as a ransom
payment to save the life of her kidnapped husband. Incidentally, Lloyd's
chipped front tooth happens to be real; while Jim Carrey had the injured
tooth capped many years ago, he thought a broken smile would suit Lloyd's
character and had the cap removed for the duration of filming.| Jim Carrey | Lloyd Christmas |
| Jeff Daniels | Harry Dunne |
| Lauren Holly | Mary Swanson |
| Teri Garr | Helen Swanson |
| Karen Duffy | J.P. Shay |
| Mike Starr | Joe Mentalino |
| Charles Rocket | Nicholas Andre |
| Victoria Rowell | Beth Jordan |
| Cam Neely | Sea Bass |
| Felton Perry | Detective Dale |
| Connie Sawyer | Elderly Woman |
| Lin Shaye | Mrs Nuegeboren |
| Harland Williams | State Trooper |
| Joe Baker | Bernard |
| Helen Boll | Swanson Maid |
| Clint Allen | Coroner |
| Rob Moran | Bartender |
| Hillary Matthews | Waitress #2 |
| Hank Brandt | Karl Swanson |
| Mark Levine | Preservation Partier |
| Cecile Krevoy | Airport Bystander |
Genre/Type - Comedy, Buddy Film, Anarchic Comedy, Gross-Out Comedy
Produced by - New Line Cinema
Running time - 106 min.
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