The Producers

1968 · directed by Mel Brooks

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

The Producers (1968), directed by Mel Brooks, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Zero Mostel
  • Gene Wilder
  • Dick Shawn
  • Kenneth Mars
  • Estelle Winwood
  • Christopher Hewett
  • Andréas Voutsinas
  • Lee Meredith
  • Renée Taylor
  • Michael Davis

Crew

More from Mel Brooks

  1. Young Frankenstein (1974) — 83/100 · hit
  2. Blazing Saddles (1974) — 77/100
  3. The Twelve Chairs (1970) — 73/100
  4. Silent Movie (1976) — 70/100
  5. High Anxiety (1977) — 65/100
  6. Spaceballs (1987) — 62/100

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