Taking Care of Business (1990)

6.4R108 minDirector: Arthur Hiller

1990 comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller

Taking Care of Business (theatrically released in the United Kingdom as Filofax) is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin. It is named after the song by Randy Bachman, recorded by the Canadian rock group Bachman–Turner Overdrive. The film is also known for being the first screenplay written by J. J. Abrams, who would make several blockbuster films, including Super 8 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The film follows a work-obsessed businessman who loses his Filofax, which is found by a recent prison escapee who assumes his identity, moves into his home, and proceeds to mess up his business dealings.

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What is Taking Care of Business about?
Taking Care of Business (1990) — Jimmy Dworski(Jim Belushi) is a criminal serving the last 48 hours of a jail sentence. He wins a couple of baseball tickets by calling a radio quiz show. With help of other inmates, he escapes to go watch the game. When by chance he finds the Filofax of executive Spencer Barns(Ch
Is Taking Care of Business based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Taking Care of Business scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.