
Hanky Panky
Seen it?1982 | 103 min | Mystery, Action, Comedy, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Best watched without your phone in hand.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney Poitier
- Gene WilderMichael Jordon
- Gilda RadnerKate Hellman
- Kathleen QuinlanJanet Dunn
- Richard WidmarkRansom
- Robert ProskyHiram Calder
- Josef SommerAdrian Pruitt
- Johnny SekkaLacey
- Jay O. SandersKatz
- Larry BryggmanStacy
- Pat CorleyMr. Puckett (Pilot)