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Encyclopedia > The Tuxedo
The Tuxedo
Directed by Kevin Donovan
Produced by Adam Schroeder
Written by Michael J. Wilson,
Michael J. Leeson,
Phil Hay (story),
Matt Manfredi (story)
Starring Jackie Chan,
Jennifer Love Hewitt,
Jason Isaacs
Distributed by DreamWorks
Release date(s) 27 September 2002 (USA)
Running time 98 min
Language English
Budget 50 million USD
Gross revenue 104,391,623 USD
IMDb profile

The Tuxedo is a 2002 action/comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy spoof that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States fresh water supply with bacteria that spills electrolytes into the blood and totally dehydrates the host. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (512x755, 93 KB)jakieحبيب قلبى انا مجنون غير المجنونين بك رجاء ان تقرا رسالتى هذه اخر رجاء ارسل لى your e-mail please File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Adam Schroeder is a self producor who has made a big difference in hollywood. ... Michael J. Leeson, an important behind-the-scenes figure on the big screen as well as the little screen, is best known as a Screenwriter. ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. ... Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. ... This article is about the film studio. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and U.S. President Ronald Reagan wearing black tie with wives in Quebec, Canada, March 18, 1985. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... An electrolyte is a substance which dissociates free ions when dissolved (or molten), to produce an electrically conductive medium. ...

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Box office

On a reported budget of $50 million, the movie grossed $50,547,998 in the United States. In its opening weekend the film raked in a moderate $15 million from 3,022 theaters.


The film total worldwide gross is $104,391,623 USD.


Plot

Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) is a taxi driver notorious for his speed and ability to get his customer anywhere in the least amount of time, usually without too many illegal methods. His reputation soon lands him a job as the personal chauffer of the mysterious but wealthy Clark Devlin. Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ...


Jimmy does not really know what his new boss' job is, but Devlin's friendly nature, unperturbable demeanor, and willingness to offer Jimmy advice wins Jimmy over and the two become pals. Jimmy has no idea that Devlin is a spy and when an attempt to kill Devlin partially succeeds, sending Devlin into a coma, Jimmy ends up accidentally wearing a rather unusual tuxedo of Devlin's. The tuxedo is a gadget capable of granting its wearer special abilities (including martial arts, the ability to dance, active camouflage, and being able to walk on walls) which Jimmy must use to stop the terrorist group responsible for Devlin's hospitalization. He joins genius scientist, Del Blaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to stop them. At first, she thinks Jimmy is irritating, but in the end when he saves her and the world, Del Blaine falls in love with him and they go for coffee. SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Illustrating the concept, i. ... Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. ...


Cast

Chan Kong-Sang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Jackie Chan SBS, (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ... Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. ... Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. ... Debi Mazar, on cover of Deborah Mazar (born August 15, 1964 in Queens, New York), better known as Debi Mazar, is an American actress, best known for her trademark Jersey Girl-type appearances, and as edgy, sharp-tongued women in independent films. ...   (born August 27, 1953) is a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director and playwright. ... Romany Malco (born November 18, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and music producer. ... For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... Daniel Kash (born April 25, 1959 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is an a Canadian actor who has appeared in such films as Aliens as Private Spunkmeyer and RoboCop. ... Boyd Banks is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. ... Wikinews has related news: Comedian Colin Mochrie to host Canadian 5th Grader game show Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-Canadian actor and improvisational comedian. ... Christian Potenza (December 23, 1972) is a Canadian actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

See also

This page contains the filmography of Jackie Chan. ...

External links

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  Results from FactBites:
 
The Tuxedo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (280 words)
The Tuxedo is a motion picture released in 2002 directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan, Colin Mochrie, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Debi Mazar.
It is an action-adventure film that involves a tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States fresh water supply.
The tuxedo is a gadget capable of granting its wearer special abilities (including martial arts, the ability to dance, and being able to walk on walls) which Jimmy must use to stop the terrorist group responsible for Devlin's hospitalization.
History of the Tuxedo (395 words)
And in histories of the area dated 1857 and 1875, the name is corrupted to Duck Cedar with the explanation that the region is overgrown with cedar trees and is a favorite haunt of wild ducks.
For example, there was lames Brown Potter, one of the founders of Tuxedo Park, who was elected to membership in the Tuxedo Club at the organizational meeting held at Delmonicos, in New York City in November 1885.
And thus was born the elegant garment forevermore to be know as the "Tuxedo" - adapted by people rich and poor as the symbol of celebration.
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