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Release Year1983
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorHarvey Hart
WritersDavid Greenwalt, Carl Manning, Jim Kouf
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsUtilities
About Utilities
One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assisted by contributions, and the bill is paid entirely in pennies, though the clerk is belatedly told that payment is not accepted in such a large quantity of coins. Unfortunately, the electric company fails to reconnect the power due to a communications snafu, and the elderly woman is taken to hospital suffering hypothermia. Hunt sets off on a vendetta of revenge, sabotaging assorted support systems.
Directed by Harvey Hart, Utilities leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Hays, Brooke Adams, John Marley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1983.
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