Two garbage men uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping and decide to bring the whole operation down.
On this IMDbrief, we break down the worst gifts ever given in our favorite holiday movies. For some great gift ideas, check out IMDb's Holiday Gift Guide, curated with the entertainment lover in mind!
Related News
-
Fox Buys Family Comedy ‘Tough Love’ From Lacey Friedman and Jamie Tarses
26 November 2019 | Deadline -
'Euphoria' Dominates July's Top TV Songs List, Plus HBO's 'Big Little Lies,' 'Last Chance U'
19 August 2019 | The Hollywood Reporter -
‘The Republic Of Sarah’: Kirsten Nelson & James Lesure Join CBS Drama Pilot
07 March 2019 | Deadline
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Men at Work (1990)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Young Guns II
(1990)
Action
|
Western
Director:
Geoff Murphy
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Kiefer Sutherland,
Lou Diamond Phillips
Young Guns
(1988)
Action
|
Western
Director:
Christopher Cain
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Kiefer Sutherland,
Lou Diamond Phillips
Stakeout
(1987)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
John Badham
Stars:
Richard Dreyfuss,
Emilio Estevez,
Madeleine Stowe
Another Stakeout
(1993)
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
John Badham
Stars:
Richard Dreyfuss,
Emilio Estevez,
Rosie O'Donnell
Wisdom
(1986)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Emilio Estevez
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Demi Moore,
Tom Skerritt
Loaded Weapon 1
(1993)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Crime
Director:
Gene Quintano
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Jon Lovitz
Navy Seals
(1990)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Thriller
Director:
Lewis Teague
Stars:
Charlie Sheen,
Michael Biehn,
Joanne Whalley
The Chase
(1994)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Comedy
Director:
Adam Rifkin
Stars:
Charlie Sheen,
Kristy Swanson,
Henry Rollins
Freejack
(1992)
Action
|
Crime
|
Sci-Fi
Director:
Geoff Murphy
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Mick Jagger,
Rene Russo
Major League
(1989)
Comedy
|
Sport
Director:
David S. Ward
Stars:
Tom Berenger,
Charlie Sheen,
Corbin Bernsen
Judgment Night
(1993)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Stephen Hopkins
Stars:
Emilio Estevez,
Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Denis Leary
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Charlie Sheen | ... | Carl Taylor | |
| Emilio Estevez | ... | James St. James | |
| Leslie Hope | ... | Susan Wilkins | |
| Keith David | ... | Louis Fedders | |
| Dean Cameron | ... | Pizza Man | |
| John Getz | ... | Maxwell Potterdam III | |
 |
Hawk Wolinski | ... | Biff |
| John Lavachielli | ... | Mario | |
| Geoffrey Blake | ... | Frost | |
| Cameron Dye | ... | Luzinski | |
| John Putch | ... | Mike | |
| Tommy Hinkley | ... | Jeff | |
| Darrell Larson | ... | Jack Berger | |
| Sy Richardson | ... | Walt Richardson | |
| Kari Whitman | ... | Judy | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (41) »
Storyline
Carl and James are two pleasant but unambitious garbage men. Carl has a telescope with which he observes his neighbors. One evening he sees a man giving a female neighbor a hard time. As she leaves he shoots the man with a pellet gun. Hiding, he and James miss two men strangling the man and leaving with the body. When he appears in a can on their route they are afraid and hide the body, fearing that they may be implicated in the death. Trying to crack the case, they spy on the woman, join up with a slightly to majorly crazed Vietnam vet, kidnap a pizza man and help to protect the ecology. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Keywords:
death | pellet gun | garbage | vietnam war veteran | man in underwear |Taglines:
Two garbagemen who know when something smells funny! See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 August 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Clear Intent See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,184,311, 26 August 1990Gross USA:
$16,247,964Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,247,964Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Written by Justin Langlands and Dave Henley (as David Henley)
Performed by Blood Brothers
Publisher Big World Music and Warner/Chappell
Courtesy of Big World Records
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Charlie Sheen's character's name Carl is an anglicized version of Carlos, his birth name. See more »Goofs
When the cops are trying to talk to Berger just after Carl, James, and Louis find his dead body, Berger blinks. See more »Crazy Credits
During the credits, a radio host is heard accepting a call from a woman who complains that her pizza deliveryman boyfriend (likely Pizza Man) didn't return home the previous night and she fears he may be cheating. The host tells her to "dump the dude." See more »Soundtracks
TruthfulWritten by Justin Langlands and Dave Henley (as David Henley)
Performed by Blood Brothers
Publisher Big World Music and Warner/Chappell
Courtesy of Big World Records
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
Its funny how some people try hard to capture images and moments of REAL LIFE in a film. Most try too hard. I can remember watching this film as a kid. I would rent it from the rental store every other week or so, i still dont know how i got started. Although its jokes are pretty bad, the acting is sub-par, and the behavior of every character is overly juvenile for a group of adults, there is something relaxed about the whole movie. The cast is very good, including Keith David as Louis (one of my favs), and a number of other goofy cliqued characters, like the hitmen, the crooked business exec, the uptight leading lady, and the comedic garbage buddies, Carl and James (Sheen and Estevez). I can remember some of the situations ghosting ones i had experienced in my own life. Men at Work proves that movies dont have to sell, or be critically acclaimed to be thoroughly enjoyable.