Chevy Chase, a man in serious danger of no longer being "a man who needs no introduction," will return to theater screens on January 19th in ThinkFilm's Funny Money, the second of his films to promise laughs to an incredulous viewing public by putting "funny" in the title itself. Chase plays a "mild-mannered" accountant who accidentally ends up with a briefcase stashed with money, and takes his wife on the run from the police and the briefcase's rightful owner. The film also stars Penelope Ann Miller, Armand Assante, Robert Loggia, and the always welcome Christopher McDonald.
Chase is overdue for a career resurgence after a series of obscure flops such as Vacuums, Bad Meat, Ellie Parker, and the almost whimsically terrible Karate Dog, but not a lot of confidence is instilled by director Leslie Greif's previous work, which includes the Walker Texas Ranger TV movie Trial By Fire. It's also being "cross-promoted" by a time-share company, so you may have to stay in your seat after the movie for a brief pitch seminar.
There's also the very unfunny trailer at movie's official site, which also features a poster that blatantly rips off Fun With Dick and Jane's, which was a terrible poster to begin with.
If you want to be reminded of a time when Chevy Chase was funny, the first season set of Saturday Night Live is only a week away and can be pre-ordered here: Saturday Night Live - The Complete First Season
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