History Film / DirtyWork

Best friends Mitch ([[Creator/NormMacDonald Norm [=MacDonald=]]]) and Sam (Creator/ArtieLange) need $50,000 to get Sam's father a life-saving heart operation. Problem is, both are completely incompetent when it comes to holding down a job. That is, until they figure out they can make a living out of the one thing they're actually good at: Revenge!

This 1998 comedy is co-written by [=MacDonald=], and directed by Creator/BobSaget. Yes, the star of ''Series/FullHouse'' and ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos''!

* TheCameo: Creator/DonRickles as the theater owner. Also, Creator/AdamSandler as {{Satan}}, and Gary Coleman as himself. Oh, also, Creator/JohnGoodman as the mayor and Creator/RebeccaRomijn as the BeardedLady. Gord Martineau, longtime Creator/{{Citytv}} Toronto news anchor, [[NewscasterCameo appears as a reporter]] (at one point getting hit on the head by a flung tape recorder).

* TheCameo: Creator/DonRickles as the theater owner. Also, Creator/AdamSandler as {{Satan}}, and Gary Coleman as himself. Oh, also, Creator/JohnGoodman as the mayor and Creator/RebeccaRomijn as the BeardedLady. Gord Martineau, longtime Creator/{{Citytv}} Toronto news anchor, appears as a reporter (at one point getting hit on the head by a flung tape recorder).

* FauxAffablyEvil: Cole can smile and reassure You he is good while plotting to ruin Your entire life for a minor mistake.

* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Doctor Farthing (ChevyChase) offers to push Pops up on the heart-donor list if they'll help him pay off his gambling debts.

* RealityEnsues: Mitch plays a prank on Mildred's abusive boss that damages the business and gets her fired.

'''Dr. Farthing:'''Oh. Well I... I kind of thought I ''did'', with that whole betting analogy.

* FightingIrish: Pops [=McKenna=] was a professional boxer, and Sam clearly inherited his punching prowess. Kirkpatrick believes all problems can be solved by a punch to the stomach.

* FightingIrish: Pops McKenna was a professional boxer, and Sam clearly inherited his punching prowess. Kirkpatrick believes all problems can be solved by a punch to the stomach.

* BadassGrandpa: Pops, who used to be a boxer and scares the hell out of Mitch.

* TheCameo: Creator/DonRickles as the theater owner. Also, Creator/AdamSandler as {{Satan}}, and Gary Coleman as himself. Oh, also, Creator/JohnGoodman as the mayor and Creator/RebeccaRomijn as the BeardedLady.

* SoundOnlyDeath: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny The fish scene.]]

* {{Understatement}}: A classic example; Mitch reacts to being {{Prison Rape}}d as if he were a teacher chiding a gang of troublesome students for throwing water balloons at him.

* TheCameo: Creator/DonRickles as the theater owner. Also, Creator/AdamSandler as {{Satan}}, and Gary Coleman as himself. Oh, also, John Goodman as the mayor and Rebecca Romijn as the Bearded Lady.

'''Dr. Farthing:''' Well I... kind of thought I ''did'', with that whole betting analogy.

* TheCameo: DonRickles as the theater owner. Also, Creator/AdamSandler as {{Satan}}, and Gary Coleman as himself. Oh, also, John Goodman as the mayor and Rebecca Romijn as the Bearded Lady.

'''Sam''': Okay. Did you ever say [[StupidSexyFlanders you can see]] why women find SeanConnery sexy?\\

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[[caption-width-right:302:Revenge is sweet(and surprisingly affordable)!]]

Co-written by [=MacDonald=], and directed by Creator/BobSaget. Yes, the star of ''Series/FullHouse'' and ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos''!

!!Provides Examples Of:

* ComedicSociopathy

* CorruptCorporateExecutive

-->'''Mitch:''' I've never seen so many dead hookers in my life!
-->'''Creepy Guy:''' Lord knows I have.

--> '''Sam''': Did you ever kill anyone?
--> '''Mitch''': No.
--> '''Sam''': Did you ever climb Mt. Everest?
--> '''Mitch''': No.
--> '''Sam''': Okay. Did you ever say [[StupidSexyFlanders you can see]] why women find SeanConnery sexy?
--> '''Mitch''': [[BlatantLies Nnooooo...!]]

-->'''Mitch''': Are you with me?
-->''*dead silence*''
-->'''Mitch''': Okay, are you with me based on the assumption that if I screw up, you all get to kick my ass?
-->''*crowd shouts enthusiastically*''

-->'''Sam''': Remember in the second grade when we used those rusty soda can tops to become blood brothers? Well, it was really a bunch of trouble for nothing because we were already brothers!
-->'''Mitch''': Yeah, that's right. Hey, you remember in fifth grade when I was under the monkey bars and I sneaked a peek at your sister's underwear? You remember that? No, no, I was sneaking a peek at my ''own'' sister's underwear!
-->'''Sam''': Hahahaha, that's right! Oh yeah, and remember in the twelfth grade, [[BrotherSisterIncest you had sex with her?]] Ha—
-->''*awkward silence*''
-->'''Mitch''': Okay, enough reminiscing.

-->'''Kathy''': You two are brothers?
-->'''Mitch''': Yeah, it's a long story.
-->'''Sam''': My dad boned his mom.
-->'''Mitch''': Okay, it's a short story.

-->Show this guy what we do to cops!
-->''*Gunshots*''
-->Say hello to the Devil for me!
-->Behind you!
-->I've been hit! Pablo, kill them! Kill them!!!
-->Make your gun spark(?) like the Devil himself!
-->''*More Gunshots*''
-->Burn in hell, you bastards!
-->Oh, sweet Jesus, he's got me!
-->Mark, over there! Grab it! I use it to cut firewood!
-->''*[[ChainsawGood RRRNNNNNN!!!]]*''
-->Now you're killing me with that chainsaw!
-->[[NarmCharm He took away my chainsaw, and now he's using it on me!]]
-->Oh, God, is that a hand grenade?
-->''*Loud Explosion*''

-->Sam, are you pissing off the side of the building?
-->Sort of.