Trabajo sucio
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- mhamreus20 de enero de 2026Dirty Work is a scrappy, dumb-smart revenge comedy that lives and dies by the singular voice of Norm Macdonald. It is crude, uneven, and proudly duct-taped together. That is not a flaw. That is the point. Norm and Artie Lange play two lifelong losers who start a revenge-for-hire business. The plot barely matters and the movie knows it. What matters is Norm’s delivery. Flat, unbothered, almost antagonistic. He treats the audience like accomplices and sometimes like idiots, and somehow pulls it off. Norm is one of the very few comedians who can break the fourth wall without it feeling like a gimmick. His jabs at the audience feel raw and oddly intimate, like he is daring you to either get it or leave. That ability is rare. He makes you aware you are watching a joke, then makes the joke better because of it. The film is stacked with chaos energy. Chris Farley absolutely detonates the screen in his cameo. It is loud, unhinged, and unforgettable. Pure Farley. Jack Warden adds grizzled old-man weight that somehow grounds the stupidity just enough to keep it from floating away. And yes, the movie is endlessly quotable. From revenge gags to throwaway insults, it leans into comedy that feels reckless in the best way. A knowing wink to lines like “the Saigon whore who bit my nose off” hits extra hard for fans who grew up on this era of comedy. It is crude, absurd, and delivered with that unmistakable Norm shrug. This is absolutely an acquired taste. It will not work for everyone. But for the Norm fan, it is strangely rewarding. The messiness becomes part of the charm. The lack of polish feels honest. It is comedy that does not care if you approve.
- Adrian Jimenez6 de septiembre de 2025I see why Norm didn’t make it far in showbiz with this kind of performance. And don’t get me wrong I think Norm is one of the funniest comedians of the last 100 years. But movies were not his best work. Sagets direction also didn’t add much which I thought definitely would.
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Trabajo sucio was released on 12 de junio de 1998.
Trabajo sucio was directed by Bob Saget.
Trabajo sucio has a runtime of 82min.
Trabajo sucio was produced by Robert Simonds.
La vida no es muy fácil para Mitch Weaver (MacDonald): ha perdido su trabajo número 14 en sólo tres semanas, su novia lo dejó plantado y el padre de su mejor amigo (Jack Warden) necesita un nuevo corazón. El único modo de hacer el transplante es llegar a un acuerdo con un inescrupuloso cirujano (Chevy Chase) con un problema de apuestas. En otras palabras: o encuentra 50.000 dólares o el viejo muere. Sin trabajo, con lo único que Mitch y su amigo cuentan es su natural talento para la venganza. De este modo, ejecutar venganzas a cambio de una remuneración económica es su brillante idea para enriquecerse. Si está planeando colocar prostitutas muertas en un auto o apestar una casa con pescado podrido, estos especialistas vengadores ofrecen sus servicios. Pero cuando un millonario rehúsa pagarles, tras un trabajo bien hecho, ellos le harán darse cuenta exactamente con quien se ha metido. Después de todo éste es su trabajo. (FILMAFFINITY)
The key characters in Trabajo sucio are Mitch (Norm Macdonald), Sam (Artie Lange), Pops (Jack Warden).
Trabajo sucio is rated PG-13.
Trabajo sucio is a Comedia film.
Trabajo sucio has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Trabajo sucio had a budget of 13 MUS$.
Trabajo sucio has made 10 MUS$ at the box office.