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Multiplicity

- Sometimes to get more out of life, you have to make more of yourself.

Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves him with little time for himself. However, he is approached by geneticist Dr. Owen Leeds, who offers Doug a rather unusual solution to his problems: cloning.

Release Date : 1996-07-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Doug Kinney

Original Name : Michael Keaton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laura Kinney

Original Name : Andie MacDowell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Leeds

Original Name : Harris Yulin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vic

Original Name : Eugene Levy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zack Kinney

Original Name : Zack Duhame

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jennifer Kinney

Original Name : Katie Schlossberg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Del King

Original Name : Richard Masur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Noreen

Original Name : Ann Cusack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ted

Original Name : John de Lancie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Franny

Original Name : Judith Kahan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Walt

Original Name : Brian Doyle-Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Obba Babatundé

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robin

Original Name : Julie Bowen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beth

Original Name : Dawn Maxey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Patti

Original Name : Kari Coleman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coach Jack

Original Name : Steven Kampmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irate Football Parent

Original Name : Michael Milhoan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irate Football Parent

Original Name : Skip Stellrecht

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Jim Piddock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ballet School Receptionist

Original Name : Robin Duke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Den Mother

Original Name : Suzanne Herrington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laura's Father

Original Name : Robert Ridgely

Gender : Male

Character Name : Building Inspector

Original Name : Glenn Shadix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Construction Worker

Original Name : Dennis R. Lyell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lab Technician Twin

Original Name : Richard Plon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lab Technician Twin

Original Name : Harold Plon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman in Restaurant

Original Name : Justine A. Johnston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Restaurant

Original Name : George D. Wallace

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carpenter (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Klesic

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Keaton on top form in a very charming and enjoyable sci-fi comedy picture. Doug Kinney never has enough time to do what he wants to do, his life is frantic and his family life is strained, then one day he gets the chance to have himself duplicated. It would seem that a lot of complaints about this film are about it being a waste of a good premise, well for sure Multiplicity is far from being a comic masterpiece, but to say it doesn't deliver laughs set amongst its charming romantic heart, is a touch unfair I feel. What we get here is four Doug Kinney's, each one having their own driving personality to make it real easy for the audience to distinguish which is which. So, with Michael Keaton delivering four excellent performances as the Dougs, the comic relief flows pretty much all through the picture. However, director Harold Ramis is guilty of staying safe with the material to hand because from the off the conclusion is never in doubt, the feel good factor is evident even as the Dougs are chaotically imploding. But is that really a reason to do the film down? Well no as far as I'm concerned, Multiplicity is a tidy fusion of sci-fi comedy and romance that isn't taking the science literally. For Doug number 4 alone, with his skiing skills and pizza fetish, this film deserves 7/10, whilst Keaton deserves a far higher score indeed.