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Eddie

Seen it?

1996 | 100 min | Action, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Hot Shots!, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    18% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    5.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $31 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 55K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Steve Rash

  • Whoopi GoldbergEddie Franklin
  • Frank LangellaWild Bill Burgess
  • Dennis FarinaJohn Bailey
  • Richard JenkinsCarl Zimmer
  • Lisa Ann WalterClaudine
  • John Benjamin HickeyJoe Nader
  • Troy ByerBeth Hastings
  • John SalleyNate Wilson
  • Rick FoxTerry Hastings
  • Malik SealyStacy Patton