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Buy & Cell

Herbie and Sly were doing time, now they're doing fine

1989 • 95 min • ★ 5.6 (11) • Released
Comedy

Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the inmates want his help. To manage all the money, he forms CON INC. and runs it from the prison under the noses of the warden and the guards. But when the IRS and SEC begin to investigate this successful company, it looks like he may be in trouble again

Original title
Buy & Cell
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Keywords 2
stock fraud stockbroker
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Cast 14
Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Herbie Altman

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Wolf

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Warden Tennant

Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

Cowboy

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Raoul

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Shaka

Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow

Sly

Lise Cutter

Lise Cutter

Dr. Ellen Scott

Michael Goodwin

Michael Goodwin

Reggie

Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox

Arthur

Geretta Geretta

Geretta Geretta

Sonia

Imogene Coca

Imogene Coca

Reggie's Mother

West Buchanan

West Buchanan

Muncy

Robert Spafford

Robert Spafford

Male Board Member

Crew 3
Daniele Nannuzzi

Daniele Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Robert Boris

Robert Boris

Director

Charles Band

Charles Band

Executive Producer

Gallery 16
Videos 1
US Release Dates 1

Jan 27, 1989

R Theatrical

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