# The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

> A naive mail-room worker becomes the pawn in a corporate takeover scheme, while a sharp reporter uncovers the machinery behind his manufactured rise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6832

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Cast: Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman, Charles Durning, Jim True-Frost, John Mahoney, Bill Cobbs, Bruce Campbell
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110074/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, surreal, irreverent, lazy sunday, holiday movie night

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