Taglines: It’s the Rhino vs. the Wino… with a little help from the mob.
Death to Smoochy movie storyline. Fired in disgrace, kids show host Randolph Smiley finds himself out on the street, while his replacement Sheldon Mopes, finds himself on the fast track to success with a new hit show as the proud purple rhino Smoochy. But things take a turn for the worst when Sheldon finds out that some of the people that he works with, and some he doesn’t know he’s working for, are all in it for the money. Meanwhile, Randolph is slowly turning insane with his only thoughts focusing on killing Smoochy and getting back to his life of luxury.
Death to Smoochy is a 2002 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart and DeVito. Despite being a critical and commercial flop when it was first released, in recent years, it has garnered a bit of a cult following.
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Starring: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Danny DeVito, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart, Pam Ferris, Danny Woodburn, Michael Rispoli, Harvey Fierstein, Vincent Schiavelli
Screenplay by: Adam Resnick
Production Design by: Howard Cummings
Cinematography by: Anastas N. Michos
Film Editing by: Jon Poll
Costume Design by: Jane Ruhm
Set Decoration by: Enrico Campana
Art Direction by: Tamara Deverell
Music by: David Newman
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual references.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: March 29, 2002
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