Another You
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| Directed by | Maurice Phillips |
| Produced by | Ziggy Steinberg |
| Written by | Ziggy Steinberg |
| Starring | Richard Pryor Gene Wilder |
| Music by | Charles Gross |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 26, 1991 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $2,865,916 |
Another You is a 1991 American comedy film. It was the final film pairing Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. Co-stars included Mercedes Ruehl and Vanessa Williams and Kevin Pollak as Phil.
[edit] Plot
The story is a variation of the mistaken identity and impersonation theme made popular by The Prisoner of Zenda and other works. In this film, Wilder plays a former mental patient who is released from hospital but is mistaken for his doppelgänger, who happens to be a millionaire. Pryor plays a con man who tries to keep Wilder out of trouble, while taking advantage of the mistaken identity.
[edit] Production
The film was released four years after Pryor revealed that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and his physical deterioration is evident in this film. Another You was a critical and box office failure. It is sometimes cited as being Pryor's final film, but in fact he went on to play supporting roles in several more films throughout the 1990s.
Peter Bogdanovich was the original director, but he was replaced after five weeks of shooting.
Wilder has not acted in any theatrically released films since, although he has starred in two murder mysteries and appeared as the Mock Turtle in an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, all television films.
