The Real Thing
2002, English. Directed by Stephen Amis.
One man, many voices. None of them his own.
Al Pacino, Sean Connery and Arnold Schwarzenegger together on film for the first time. Well, almost...Ralph Easton has a few personal problems, he's desperately overweight, a social misfit, and a painful stutterer. Ralph's the kind of guy the nerds stole lunch money from. But Ralph's got a special talent - an ability to impersonate any Hollywood celebrity - the perfect cover to disguise his stutter.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Stephen AmisDirector
- Tziporah MalkahDaisy Walker
- Ross BuchananRalph Eaton
- John ArnoldP.J. Foster
- Nicholas StribakosKris Love
- James WardlawMagnus
- Sari SheehanMarina
- Michael VeitchCommercial Director
- Andrew S. GilbertDetective
- Ross ThompsonDetective
- Marg DowneyPsychologist
- Dylan LewisRalph's Neighbour
- Alan James DaviesRalph's Neighbour
Details
- Released
- 23 October 2002
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Stephen Amis, Ross Buchanan, Adam Browne
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The Real Thing runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Real Thing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Real Thing?
The Real Thing (2002) was directed by Stephen Amis and stars Tziporah Malkah, Ross Buchanan, John Arnold.