Product Details

• Actors: James Belushi, John Ritter, Barbara Barrie, Bill Morey, Isa Jank
• Directors: Dennis Feldman
• Writers: Dennis Feldman
• Producers: Louis A. Stroller, Martin Bregman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000CNY5P
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,566 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Real Men" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

James Belushi (K-9: P.I., Joe Somebody) and John Ritter ("Eight Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter") push the comic envelope in this "genuinely off-the-wall comedy" (The Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review) about an improbable mission between the CIA, the KGB and, of course visitors from another planet! The fate of the entire world lies inthe hands of a brilliant, charming cad of a secret agent named Nick Pirandello (Belushi), who has to barter for global salvation with aliens seeking a highly secret glass of water! Dire circumstancesforce Nick to recruit naïve, insecure insurance agent Bob Wilson (Ritter) as his partner, making his precarious predicament downright preposterous, as their insane mission becomes not only extra dangerous but entirely extraterrestrial!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Freaking Funny!!!!!, September 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Real Men [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In this funny-assed film, Jim Belushi and John Ritter form an unlikely partnership in this fast-paced sendup of spy thrillers that poses the question, just what makes a real man? Is it Nick Pirandello (Belushi), the best CIA agent in the world, who can handle any situation without flinching, fumbling or mussing his hair? Or Bob Wilson (Ritter) a meek ultracivilized paper pusher who avoids confrontation at all costs? With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Nick recruits Bob for a vital mission. It's no easy job because they're being chased by both the Russians and renegade CIA agents. But as they dodge bullets, outwit their pursuers, face back alley ambushes and try to keep a very important appointment with aliens, Bob gets a lot tougher. And Nick becomes a much more sensitive human being. With this kind of teamwork they might even save all of mankind. It's all in a days work for real men as you safely laugh your butt off at home- boy! Freakin funny as hell.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart and Hilarious, April 24, 2002

By 

Anthony Sunclades - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Men [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a very very funny film that has gone by almost unnoticed. The plot is simple, all life on earth will be dead in a few years if Jim Belushi cannot get John Ritter, a milquetoast, that he has it in him to save the world. Simple. Along the way you meet a rogue CIA group dressed as clowns, aliens from another world who want a glass of water and the KGB. I say this all matter of factly because that is exactly the attitude that Jim Belushi's character does. He's seen it all before and the hilarity comes when you take someone who has never had an exciting experience in this life (Ritter) and team him with someone that has had so many crazy and wild adventures that even saving the world is mundane. This is a great satire on our national security. I recommend this film to anyone who does not take everything seriously and/or wants to laugh. Some of the components are a little over the top, but that's what movies are for.
Thanks for your time:
T

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More features and Widescreen please., January 21, 2004

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J.Gill (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Men (DVD)

Most folks missed this strange little comedy back in the 80's and it's distribution was scarce at best. After viewing it with college buddies back in the 90's I had to buy my copy at a used video store...for a buck. Ritter and Belushi are great together. Slapstick humor mixed with plain old off the wall comedic story telling makes this one of my favorite 'left of center' comedies. Neighborhood bullies, Russian spies, clown agents, pens from outer space, transexual family members, S&M mistresses, and a glass of water...add it up and you get 'Real Men'.

The DVD looks weak though. No widescreen? Just the trailer? Ok granted, a making of documentary might not be needed for this one, but at least give us a double layer disc so we can choose wide or full. I doubt there will be a special edition of this coming from MGM anytime soon, but It would be nice. I guess I should thank them for putting it out at all. However considering the cult following of this movie and our feelings on the matter, MGM should "try to be more sensative".