Taglines: Sometimes to get more out of life, you have to make more of yourself.
Multiplicity movie storyline. Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) is a Los Angeles construction worker whose job is constantly getting in the way of his family. On one job to build a new wing of a scientific facility, Doug meets up with Dr. Leeds (Harris Yulin), a friendly scientist who has developed a successful method for cloning humans. Doug is introduced to Dr. Leeds’ clone as proof. Dr. Leeds is sympathetic to Doug’s troubles, so he allows Doug to clone himself so that the clone can take over for Doug at work, while the original Doug tries to spend some quality time with his family.
The clone, called “Two” (although he calls himself “Lance”), has all of Doug’s memories and knowledge, but his personality is an exaggeration of Doug’s masculine side and he is especially macho. Doug does not reveal the cloning to his family and he goes to great lengths to keep it a secret. Although the clone seems to be a dream come true, while Doug and his wife Laura (Andie MacDowell) are at a restaurant for dinner, Doug finds that Two is on his own date (due to not being allowed to be with Laura). Doug realizes clones are not as great as they seem, and Doug begins to worry about his clone being revealed.
Despite the complications of having a clone, Lance is extremely busy at work so Doug decides to have another made to help out at home. “Three” (who calls himself “Rico”) is a sharp contrast to Lance and is an exaggeration of Doug’s feminine side. He has an extremely sensitive and thoughtful personality. He is much like a housewife and loves to cook and take care of the house, much to Lance’s chagrin. However, things take a turn for the worse when Lance and Rico introduce “Four” (who refers to Doug as “Steve”, and is later himself named Lenny).
Lance and Rico decided to make another clone and he is cloned from Two/Lance, and has the mentality of an overly-curious child. Unfortunately, since he is a clone-of-a-clone, his IQ is considerably lower than that of his predecessors, and the personality defects are more pronounced when a clone is cloned (the analogy from the movie refers to how a copy of a copy may not be as ‘sharp’ as the original). This causes an annoyed Doug to decree that no more clones of him/them be created.
Doug decides to take some time off and goes on a sailing trip. He doesn’t want Laura to know, so he has his clones step in for him and take his place while he’s away. However, he specifically instructs them that Laura is off limits. While he is gone, each of the clones, in turn, run into Laura and, despite their best efforts to follow instructions (one plays sick, etc), she persists and eventually has sex with all three of them thinking they’re Doug.
Multiplicity is a 1996 American science fiction comedy film starring Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Zack Duhame, Katie Schlossberg, Harris Yulin, Richard Masur, Eugene Levy, Ann Cusack, Julie Bowen and Kari Coleman. The film was co-produced and directed by Harold Ramis. The original music score was composed by George Fenton.
Multiplicity (1996)
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Starring: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Zack Duhame, Katie Schlossberg, Harris Yulin, Richard Masur, Eugene Levy, Ann Cusack, Julie Bowen, Kari Coleman
Screenplay by: Chris Miller, Mary Hale, Harold Ramis, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Production Design by: Jackson De Govia
Cinematography by: László Kovács
Film Editing by: Craig Herring, Pembroke J. Herring
Costume Design by: Shay Cunliffe
Set Decoration by: K.C. Fox, Eric Ramirez
Art Direction by: Geoff Hubbard
Music by: George Fenton
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual situations.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: July 17, 1996
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