The Tuxedo

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The Tuxedo
Directed by Kevin Donovan
Produced by Adam Schroeder
Written by Michael J. Wilson,
Michael J. Leeson,
Phil Hay (story),
Matt Manfredi (story)
Starring Jackie Chan,
Jennifer Love Hewitt,
Jason Isaacs
Distributed by DreamWorks
Release date(s) 27 September 2002 (USA)
Running time 98 min
Language English
IMDb profile

The Tuxedo is a motion picture released in 2002 directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Debi Mazar. It is a spy spoof that involves a tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States fresh water supply.

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On a reported budget of over $60 million, the movie grossed $50,547,998 in the United States. In its opening weekend the film ranked in a moderate $15 million from 3,022 theaters.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Jimmy (played by Chan) is a taxi driver notorious for his speed and ability to get his customer anywhere in the least amount of time, usually without too many illegal methods. His reputation soon lands him a job as the personal chauffer of the mysterious but wealthy Clark Devlin.

Jimmy does not really know what his new boss' job is, but Devlin's friendly nature, unperturbable demeanor, and willingness to offer Jimmy advice wins Jimmy over and the two become pals. Jimmy has no idea that Devlin is a spy and when an attempt to kill Devlin partially succeeds, sending Devlin into a coma, Jimmy ends up accidentally wearing a rather unusual tuxedo of Devlin's. The tuxedo is a gadget capable of granting its wearer special abilities (including martial arts, the ability to dance, and being able to walk on walls) which Jimmy must use to stop the terrorist group responsible for Devlin's hospitalization.

Spoilers end here.

The Tuxedo also includes a cameo appearance by James Brown.

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