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Smell of Success (The)
- Director: Michael Polish
- Writer: Mark Polish; Michael Polish
- Producer: Nick Byassee; Janet DuBois
CGiii Comment
All style and, literally, no substance.
For a comedy, there's not a laugh to be had.
There are a couple of filmmaker brothers who are doing this sort of thing much, much better than these two.
Instantly forgettable - instantly forgotten.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary, a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick, to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap.
Cast & Characters
Billy Bob Thornton as Patrick;
Tea Leoni as Rosemary Rose;
Mark Polish as Thaddeus Young;
Ed Helms as Chet Pigford;
Kyle MacLachlan as Jimmy St. James;
Pruitt Taylor Vince as Cleveland Clod;
Frances Conroy as Agnes May;
Aria Alpert as Mrs. Smith;
Sean Andrews as Miracle Worker;
Michael Arturo as Hot Dog Vendor