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  • Buy & Cell (1988)
  • R
    95 min | Comedy
Buy & Cell (1988)
R
95 min | Comedy

Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the inmates want his help. To manage all the money, he ...See moreHerbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the inmates want his help. To manage all the money, he forms CON INC. and runs it from the prison under the noses of the warden and the guards. But when the IRS and SEC begin to investigate this successful company, it looks like he may be in trouble again. Written by Brian W Martz See less
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Leonard Montana (story) | Louis Peraino (story) | Ken Krauss (screenplay) | Merrin Holt (screenplay)
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Updated May 31, 1988

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Jan 27, 1989 (United States)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Carradine
Herbie Altman Herbie Altman   See fewer
Malcolm McDowell
Warden Tennant Warden Tennant   See fewer
Lise Cutter
Dr. Ellen Scott Dr. Ellen Scott   See fewer
Ben Vereen
Shaka Shaka   See fewer
Tony Plana
Raoul Raoul   See fewer
Roddy Piper
Cowboy Cowboy   See fewer
Mickey Knox
Arthur Arthur   See fewer
Carolyn De Fonseca
Female Board Member (as Carolyn L. DeFonseca) Female Board Member (as Carolyn L. DeFonseca)   See fewer
Robert Spafford
Male Board Member (as Robert B. Spafford) Male Board Member (as Robert B. Spafford)   See fewer
Geretta Geretta
Sonia (as Geretta Giancarlo) Sonia (as Geretta Giancarlo)   See fewer
Julian Jenkins
Malcolm Malcolm   See fewer
Harold Bradley
Detective Detective   See fewer
Josephine Kaplin
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Prison Officer (uncredited) Prison Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Imogene Coca
Reggie's Mother / Head CEO (uncredited) Reggie's Mother / Head CEO (uncredited)   See fewer
John Leamer
Newscaster (uncredited) Newscaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Shuman
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Sommer
Reggie (uncredited) Reggie (uncredited)   See fewer
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