'Dirty Work,' written by Norm Macdonald's colleagues from 'SNL,' surfaced in 1998 as a revenge-for-hire comedy directed by Bob Saget. Initially a box-office failure, it later found success as a cult classic on home video, praised by fans like Kevin Hart. However, filmmakers felt constrained by its forced PG-13 rating, which hindered their intended comedic style. Conversations with studio executives about the film's content suggest a struggle between artistic integrity and commercial viability, leading to the existence of a rumored uncut version that Macdonald cherished.
"When we wrote the movie, they told us not to worry about the rating... If we had been a little more experienced, maybe we would have shot some coverage for a TV version or something, but we didn't do a lot of that."
"During filming, we actually brought it up to one of the executives that it seemed like an R-rated movie, and he said they were going to figure it out later... we'll just lock and loop it."
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