Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. Taking Care of Business, or Filofax, as it was released in the UK, tells the story of convict and Chicago Cubs fan Jimmy Dworski (Belushi). Jimmy wins tickets to the World Series. Unfortunately, he still has a couple of days left to serve in prison and the warden won't let him leave and come back. With the help of the other... more

Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi and Charles Grodin. It was directed by Arthur Hiller. Taking Care of Business, or Filofax, as it was released in the UK, tells the story of convict and Chicago Cubs fan Jimmy Dworski (Belushi). Jimmy wins tickets to the World Series. Unfortunately, he still has a couple of days left to serve in prison and the warden won't let him leave and come back. With the help of the other prisoners, Jimmy sneaks out of prison to see the game. On the way, he finds the filofax of uptight yuppie advertising executive Spencer Barnes (Grodin), which promises a reward if it is found. Over the next day, Jimmy takes on the persona of Barnes—staying in Spencer's boss' home, flirting with the boss' daughter, and taking a meeting with a powerful food company magnate (Mako). "Spencer"'s unorthodox methods, such as beating the magnate at tennis and telling him about the poor quality of his food products earns respect from the impressed... less