The film "Rat Race": actors, plot

The adventure comedy "Rat Race" was released in 2001. Director Jerry Zucker is known for the films "Ruthless People", "Police Squad!", "Naked Gun". The theme of today's narration is the actors of the film "Rat Race". Photos of them are also presented in the article.

Plot

Donald Sinclair is the main character of the film "Rat Race". The actor who embodied on the screen the image of a billionaire, the owner of one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, is a famous comedian, winner of prestigious awards. Sinclair once decides to brighten up his leisure organization of an unusual competition. With the help of simple manipulations, it allows several players to win a large sum. In this case, lucky people in the future have a chance to increase their jackpot by taking part in the races at a distance of 700 km. The winner will get a prize - two million dollars.

The competition is organized, at first glance, very fairly. The money is stored in the safe, and each of the participants of the race gets already at the beginning of the competition by the key. Thus, the owner of $ 2 million will be the one who first opens the coveted door. The only rule of this competition is "no rules". During the race, the tycoon and his no less wealthy buddies monitor the actions of each participant and make bets.

Who are the participants of this incredible match? Among them, of course, are people who are not burdened by a large fortune. Brothers fraudsters Dayan and Blaine Cody are ready for anything to win in the rat race. The actor, who played one of the adventurers, is best known for his role in the film "Radio Days" directed by Woody Allen.

The daughter and mother, reconciled after a long separation, also took part in the competition. Among those who want to get a big jackpot is a foreigner, who suffers from drug addiction and a number of mental disorders. Here's an unusual set of characters in the movie "Rat Race."

Actors

The main role was played by John Cleese. Seth Green and Vince Wieluf played the fraud brothers in the comedy "Rat Race". . Actor Rowan Atkinson played the role of the above-mentioned foreigner - Enrico Pollini . One of the most colorful images in this film was created by actress Whoopi Goldberg. More details about it are described below. Other actors of the film "Rat Race": Breckin Meyer, John Lovitz, Lanei Chapman, Dave Thomas, Amy Smart, Cathy Najimee.

John Cleese

The famous British actor was born in 1939 in Somerset. Fame came to him in the seventies after the release of the comedy series "The Folti Tower." To this film, Cleese wrote the script, in addition, played a major role in it. Other films with the participation of this actor: "Doctor Who", "Bandits in Time", "In the bull's-eye," "Spy passions," "Airplanes."

Rowan Atkinson

This actor glorified the main role in the series "Mr. Bean." In addition, Atkinson created in the cinema more than thirty movie images. The actor was born in 1955. He received an elementary education in one of the prestigious schools of Great Britain. In the mid-seventies, Atkinson studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University. But he had no success in this field, and so in 1978 he began to take part in various television shows.

Fame came to him in 1990, when the first series of "Mr. Bean" appeared on the screens. Rowan Atkinson starred in the films "Black Viper", "Witches", "The Lion King", "Shut up in a rag" and many others. In 1981 he was awarded the BAFTA award.

Whoopi Goldberg

One of the most striking Hollywood actresses was born in 1955 in a poor family. The mother of the future actress worked as a nurse. Father was a priest. Whoopi Goldberg began his acting career as a child, playing on the stage of an experimental school theater. It is noteworthy that the actress did not receive a full-fledged education, she was listed among the laggards at school.

In the sixties, the future Hollywood star joined the hippy movement, then became addicted to drugs and led a marginal way of life for several years. Today she is an outstanding actress, goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, winner of four prestigious awards: Oscar, Grammy, Tony, Emmy.