The Wrong Guy (1997) | Presenting Hitchcock Podcast

Gooooood evening. In this month’s episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron don’t really need to be on the run as they discuss The Wrong Guy.

Written by: Dave Foley, David Higgins & Jay Kogen

Starring: Dave Foley, David Higgins, Jennifer Tilly, Colm Feore, Joe Flaherty, Dan Redican, Alan Scarfe, Kenneth Welsh, Enrico Colantoni

Directed by: David Steinberg

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Hitchcock Parodies:

• The Wrong Man
• North by Northwest
• Sabatour

Director Cameo: David Steinberg plays an outpatient at the hospital

The script was inspired by a sketch Foley wrote during his days with The Kids in the Hall, a Canadian sketch comedy television series that aired for five seasons from 1988 to 1995, and a sixth revival season in 2022. The troupe consisted of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch, and Scott Thompson. They appeared as almost all the characters throughout the series, both male and female, and wrote most of the sketches.

Dave Foley planned to direct the movie, but had to step down when his role on NewsRadio (1995) kept him busy. He has also described The Wrong Guy as his best film.

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