The Three Stooges (2000 film)
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| Based on | From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons: The Three Stooges by Michael Fleming |
| Written by | Janet Roach Kirk Ellis |
| Directed by | James Frawley |
| Starring | Paul Ben-Victor Evan Handler John Kassir Michael Chiklis |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Jim Lemley, Mel Gibson |
| Cinematography | Robert Draper |
| Editor | Scott Vickrey |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company | Columbia TriStar Television |
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| Network | American Broadcasting Company |
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The Three Stooges is an American biographical TV movie about the slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges. It was broadcast on ABC on April 24, 2000.[1]
Plot
The film is a biography of the Three Stooges following their careers and rise to fame as shown through the eyes of their leader, Moe Howard. This movie breaks away from the traditionally humorous Three Stooges format and has more of a serious undertone throughout.
Cast
- Paul Ben-Victor as Moe Howard
- Evan Handler as Larry Fine
- Michael Chiklis as Curly Howard
- John Kassir as Shemp Howard
- Marton Csokas as Ted Healy
- Joel Edgerton as Tom Cosgrove
- Laurence Coy as Joe Besser
- Peter Callan as Joe DeRita
Trivia
Among the shorts that were re-shot for the film are the following:
- They Stooge to Conga (1943)
- Men in Black (1934)
- Ants in the Pantry (1936)
- Uncivil Warriors (1935)
- Dutiful But Dumb (1941)
- Disorder in the Court (1936)
- You Nazty Spy! (1940)
- Half-Wits Holiday (1947)
- Fright Night (1947)
- Pies and Guys (1958)
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