The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch (2003): Cast
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch is a 2003 music comedy starring Eric Idle as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler, Tom Hanks and David Bowie. It runs 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Broadway Video
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch About?
The premise of The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch without spoilers.
Eric Idle returns with a hilarious follow‑up that revisits the mock‑band phenomenon. Twenty‑three years after the original Beatles parody, “The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash,” the film gathers well‑known artists, actors and musicians who discuss how the Rutles shaped their work and pop culture, blending witty commentary with fresh archival footage.
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- reference to the beatles
- found footage
- sequel
- written and directed by cast member
- second part
- fake documentary
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch Cast & Characters
Eric Idle leads the cast as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler, with Tom Hanks and David Bowie.
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Eric Idle as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler -
Tom Hanks as themselves -
David Bowie as themselves -
George Harrison as Jimmy “The Wallasey Warbler” Climmer (archive footage)
Also Starring in The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch
· 26 more- Mick Jagger Themselves
- Bill Murray Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
- Steve Martin Themselves
- Carrie Fisher Themselves
- Billy Connolly Themselves
- Catherine O'Hara Astro Glide
- Conan O'Brien Themselves
- Graham Nash Themselves
- Mike Nichols Themselves
- Kevin Nealon Kevin Wongle
- Bonnie Raitt Themselves
- Neil Innes Ron Nasty (archive footage)
- Robin Williams Hans Hänkie
- Jimmy Fallon Melvin’s Son
- James Taylor Themselves
- Garry Shandling Themselves
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- Dave Stewart Themselves
- Jim Piddock Troy Nixon
- Jewel Themselves
- Jann Wenner Themselves
- Salman Rushdie Themselves
- John Halsey Barry Wom (archive footage)
- Carinthia West Carintha (archive footage)
- Clint Black Themselves
- April Adams Themselves
- Ricky Fataar Stig O'Hara (archive footage)
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ратлз 2: Ланч нельзя купить” and “The Rutles 2 - Can't Buy Me Lunch”.
- Also known as
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- Ратлз 2: Ланч нельзя купить
- The Rutles 2 - Can't Buy Me Lunch
- Ратлз 2
- 撸头士2：午餐无价
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, You Can’t Do That! The Making of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and A Hard Day’s Night.
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The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch?
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch runs 56 minutes.
When was The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch released?
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch was released on August 16, 2003.
Who is in the cast of The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch?
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch stars Eric Idle as Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler, Tom Hanks and David Bowie, among 30 credited actors.
Does The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch have a post-credit scene?
No. The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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