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Multiplicity

Multiplicity

  • Status: Released
  • 19-07-1996
  • Runtime: 117 min
  • Score: 5.8
  • Vote count: 546

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.

Michael Keaton

Doug Kinney

Andie MacDowell

Laura Kinney

Harris Yulin

Leeds

Eugene Levy

Vic

Zack Duhame

Zack Kinney

Katie Schlossberg

Jennifer Kinney

Richard Masur

Del King

Ann Cusack

Noreen

John de Lancie

Ted

Judith Kahan

Franny

Brian Doyle-Murray

Walt

Obba Babatundé

Paul

Julie Bowen

Robin

Dawn Maxey

Beth

Kari Coleman

Patti

Steven Kampmann

Coach Jack

Michael Milhoan

Irate Football Parent

Skip Stellrecht

Irate Football Parent

Jim Piddock

Maitre d'

Robin Duke

Ballet School Receptionist

Suzanne Herrington

Den Mother

Robert Ridgely

Laura's Father

Glenn Shadix

Building Inspector

Dennis R. Lyell

Construction Worker

Richard Plon

Lab Technician Twin

Harold Plon

Lab Technician Twin

Justine A. Johnston

Woman in Restaurant

George D. Wallace

Man in Restaurant

Michael Klesic

Carpenter (uncredited)

John Chard

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.