The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies

Getting Even... Just Got Even Funnier!

1998 · 86 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Crime, Romance

After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell and Karen Knightly plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet – or bittersweet – is anyone's guess.

Directed by Malcolm Mowbray · Written by Malcolm Mowbray

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