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The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn. It was written by Mitchell Kapner and stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Natasha Henstridge. Its story follows a mild-mannered dentist as he travels to Chicago to inform a mob boss about the whereabouts of his new ...
Feb 18, 2000 · A dentist in Montreal agrees to inform on his mobster neighbor in Chicago for a reward, but soon regrets his decision. The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, and Rosanna Arquette.
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- 2000-02-18
The whole nine yards" or "the full nine yards" is a colloquial American English phrase meaning "everything, the whole lot" or, when used as an adjective, "all the way." [1] Its first usage was the punch line of an 1855 Indiana comedic short story titled "The Judge's Big Shirt."
Learn about the history and usage of the expression 'the whole nine yards', which means 'all of it - the full measure'. Find out why the common explanations based on machine guns, concrete trucks and kilts are incorrect and unsupported by evidence.
An unhappily married dentist becomes mixed up with mobsters and murder plots when he discovers that a notorious hit man has moved in next door. Watch trailers & learn more.
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A comedy about a mob hitman (Bruce Willis) and a dentist (Matthew Perry) who gets involved in his troubles. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and rent or buy the movie on Prime Video.
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A comedy about a dentist who gets involved in a mob hitman's life after his wife betrays him. Find out how he tries to save his neighbor, his wife, and himself from the deadly consequences of his actions.