The Whole Shootin' Match

The Whole Shootin' Match

1979 · 109 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Drama

Lloyd and Frank, two lifelong friends and self-styled entrepreneurs in Austin, try to find the get-rich-quick scheme that will actually get them rich. Lloyd has developed a new invention that he's sure will finally lead to the success he and Frank have been chasing their whole lives. Their golden ticket is a combination mop, vacuum cleaner and floor polisher, but before prosperity arrives, reality intrudes on their plans.

Directed by Eagle Pennell · Written by Lin Sutherland

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