Taking Care of Business
“You are who you pretend to be.”
Synopsis
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
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Taking Care of Business ad
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-02-12
Top Cast
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Jim Belushi
Jimmy Dworski
Charles Grodin
Spencer Barnes
Anne DeSalvo
Debbie Lipton
Loryn Locklin
Jewel Bentley
Stephen Elliott
Walter Bentley
Héctor Elizondo
Warden Toolman
Veronica Hamel
Elizabeth Barnes
Mako
Mr. Sakamoto
Gates McFadden
Diane Connors
John de Lancie
Ted Bradford Jr.
Thom Sharp
Mike Steward
Ken Foree
J.B., Prisoner making demands
Burke Byrnes
Prison Guard
Stanley DeSantis
Airport Car Rental Man
Buddy Daniels Friedman
Gang Member
Chris Barnes
Luggage Boy
Andrew Amador
Prison Reporter
Louisa Abernathy
Guard
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 16, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.43x
+$6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arthur Hiller
- Screenplay & Story
- J.J. Abrams, Jill Mazursky
- Original Score
- Stewart Copeland
- Original Title
- Taking Care of Business
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20M
- Production Studios
- Silver Screen Partners, Hollywood Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arthur Hiller
J.J. Abrams, Jill Mazursky
Stewart Copeland
David M. Walsh
William Reynolds
Geoffrey Taylor, Paul Mazursky
Department Leadership Roster
J.J. Abrams
Screenplay
Jill Mazursky
Screenplay
Geoffrey Taylor
Producer
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
William Reynolds
Editor
Arthur Hiller
Director
David M. Walsh
Director of Photography
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Marilyn Matthews
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taking Care of Business
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Taking Care of Business about?
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Who directed Taking Care of Business?
Taking Care of Business was directed by Arthur Hiller.
Who stars in Taking Care of Business?
The principal cast of Taking Care of Business includes Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne DeSalvo, Loryn Locklin, Stephen Elliott.
When was Taking Care of Business released and how long is it?
Taking Care of Business was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of Taking Care of Business?
Taking Care of Business had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $20M at the worldwide box office (1.43 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Taking Care of Business?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taking Care of Business was composed by Stewart Copeland.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Taking Care of Business?
Taking Care of Business holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).