Burglar
Theatrical poster for Burglar
Directed by	Hugh Wilson
Produced by	Michael Hirsh Kevin McCormick
Written by	Jeph Loeb Matthew Weisman Hugh Wilson
Starring	Whoopi Goldberg Bob Goldthwait G. W. Bailey Lesley Ann Warren
Music by	Sylvester Levay
Cinematography	William A. Fraker
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 20, 1987
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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Buglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg and Bobcat Goldthwait. Goldberg plays Bernice Rhodenbarr, a former burglar who resumes when a police officer (G. W. Bailey) blackmails her. Things take a turn for the worse when the house Bernice burgles has a dead body in it, and she's the only suspect. The film's tagline is A first rate comedy about a second story woman. It was rated R by the MPAA. Hugh Wilson is a director, writer and actor. ... Michael Hirsh can refer to: Michael Hirsh, one of the Nelvana studios founding fathers, or Michael Hirsh, a political reporter for the news magazine Newsweek. ... Kevin McCormick created the comic strip Arnold which was produced in the mid-1980s. ... Jeph Loeb with his son Sam Joseph Jeph Loeb III is a United States comic book writer, screen and television writer as well as television and motion picture producer. ... Hugh Wilson is a director, writer and actor. ... Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, film actress and radio DJ. Although her father was a Protestant preacher, Goldberg says that her family is... Bobcat Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian. ... G.W. Bailey (left) and one of The Sunshine Kids George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film character actor. ... Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. ... Sylvester Levay is a Hungarian composer. ... William A. Fraker (born on September 29, 1923 in Los Angeles, California), is a cinematographer, film director, and producer. ... Warner Bros. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Airplane! is considered by some critics to be one of the funniest movies of all time. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Hugh Wilson is a director, writer and actor. ... Warner Bros. ... Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, film actress and radio DJ. Although her father was a Protestant preacher, Goldberg says that her family is... Bobcat Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian. ... Burglary – also called breaking and entering or house breaking – is a crime related to theft. ... A police officer is a person who works for a police force. ... G.W. Bailey (left) and one of The Sunshine Kids George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film character actor. ... A tagline is a variant of an advertising slogan typically used in movie marketing, commercials, and websites. ... The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and territories and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content. ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), originally called the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association, is a non-profit trade association based in the United States which was formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ...

Cast

Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955), is an Academy Award, Daytime Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA and Grammy Award-winning American comedian, film actress and radio DJ. Although her father was a Protestant preacher, Goldberg says that her family is... Bobcat Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian. ... G.W. Bailey (left) and one of The Sunshine Kids George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film character actor. ... Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. ... John Goodman on NBCs The West Wing John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952 in Affton, Missouri) is an American actor. ...

External links

• Buglar at the Internet Movie Database
• Burglar at the All Movie Guide