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Staying Afloat
100%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Staying Afloat (1993) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Staying Afloat (1993) — a movie tagged as TV Movie, Comedy, and Crime with funny and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and high roller who, with the aid of a comely con artist and his sarcastic butler, helps the feds bring down an arms merchant. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Staying Afloat 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Staying Afloat is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
100%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and high roller who, with the aid of a comely con artist and his sarcastic butler, helps the feds bring down an arms merchant.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1993-11-26
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 994462
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Is there an official trailer for Staying Afloat?
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What is Staying Afloat about?
In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and high roller who, with the aid of a comely con artist and his sarcastic butler, helps the feds br... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Staying Afloat?
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How long is the movie Staying Afloat?
The official runtime for Staying Afloat is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Larry Hagman
Alexander Hollingsworth III

Gregg Henry
Ed Smith

Eric Christmas
Ryder

Claire Yarlett
Lauren Morton

Dakin Matthews
Henry Ashley

Antoni Corone
Carlos

Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Phillipe

Ruben Rabasa
Chester

James Karen
George

Harold Bergman
Arthur Nelson

Eric Laneuville
Shelter Attendant
- W
W. Paul Bodie
Security Guard
- R
Robert Gevrekian
Delivery Boy

Judy Clayton
Mrs. Alder
- D
Dave Corey
Tubbs
- D
Douglas Barry Meyers
Roulette Operator
- R
R. Emmett Fitzsimmons
Marshall
- J
Jim Gall
Auctioneer
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