Shawn Levy
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/ 25 June 2004

Knuckleheads on the loose

The Coen-Hanks version of The Ladykillers follows the original surprisingly closely. A louche and perhaps quietly insane fellow, alleging himself to be a college professor on sabbatical (Hanks), hires a room from a daft but morally upright old woman as a cover for a robbery. Is this remake sacrilege? Shawn Levy takes a closer look.