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Cameo During Pie Fight?

posted 16 years ago by stubbsn
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Just watched this movie for the first time last night, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this question. During the pie fight, just after the tour guide brings his group into Big Daddy's club and is hit by a pie, there is a close-up of an older man (with short dark hair) in a grey suit. For a moment, he watches the fracas with delight, and then is hit by a pie.

I wondered if this is a cameo by anyone in particular (perhaps Arkoff?)? Given the number of cameos that appear in the "Beach" movies, it would seem unlikely that this kind of a shot would be given to an extra of little consequence.

Thanks for any enlightenment you can offer!

[–] Mahukane 16 years ago

I just watched the movie again, and I also assumed the older guy hit by the pie was probably Samuel Z. Arkoff. I actually thought maybe the tour guide was "somebody" but didn't recogize him.

[–] whosit 16 years ago

Add me to the list of those who noticed this older gentleman, I don't know who he was but he sure had a nice manicure! The way the light shone off his fingernails was awesome LOL

I too thought the tour guide looked familiar. His hat said
"Sneaky Jim's Tours" but he's uncredited. Most odd.

[–] Skragg 15 years ago

I never noticed the resemblance till I read that here. That would make it one more good cameo (these movies were full of them).