| Director | David Steinberg |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy film |
| Runtime | 92 min |
| Country | Canada, United Kingdom |
Dorky executive Nelson Hibbert gets passed over for a promotion after spending years angling for the job, including engagement to one of his boss's daughters. He reacts angrily, swearing to kill the boss as security drags him away. When he later discovers his boss – already murdered – he assumes that he will be blamed. He flees, unaware that security cameras have already identified the true killer.
Chaotic events transpire and what follows is a bizarre series of misadventures marked with slapstick routines and constant one-liners. Nelson tries to escape to Mexico, but along the way he frequently encounters both the real killer and the police, causing the killer to mistake him for a government agent and make frequent attacks on his life. Nelson meets a narcoleptic farm girl named Lynn and falls in love with her, only for them both to end up as the killer's hostages. It turns out that Ken Daly, who got the promotion, had the company president killed in order to gain the spot quickly. Detective Arlen finally catches up with the killer and hostages, having halfheartedly pursued them while using the investigation as an excuse to spend police money on fancy dinners and broadway shows. The police capture the killer and Hibbert resolves to marry Lynn, having realized he must leave the rat race and live a simpler life, but he is instantly convinced by Lynn to return to Cleveland with her instead.