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Alan Arkin is the Chief for 'Get Smart'

By Stone Martindale Mar 6, 2007, 1:24 GMT

Oscar winner Alan Arkin has snagged the coveted role of the chief on "Get Smart." Alan Arkin holds his Oscar for Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role for 'Little Miss Sunshine' at the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sunday 25 February 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCK

Alan Arkin holds his Oscar for Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role for 'Little Miss Sunshine' at the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, Sunday 25 February 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCKEd Platt was the original chief, paired with Don Adams and Barbara Feldon for team Control. Arkin will re-team with his "Little Miss Sunshine" co-star Steve Carell who plays Smart for the big-screen version of the still damn funny after all these years TV series, "Get Smart"."Smart" the televison series was the genius combined efforts of story editors Buck Henry and Mel Brooks, and executive producers Leonard Stern, Dan Melnick and David Susskind. The TV show cast was perfectly, and featured an amazing array of guest stars and cameos that still kill on screen with great sight gags, superb comedy writing and chemistry. entire-5 seasons-get-smart-dvd-reviewCarell will play Maxwell Smart in the project. Arkin will play the Chief. Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Ken Davitian and Terence Stamp have also been cast in the movie.

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Get Smart

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US Release: 2008-06-20
UK Release: 2008-08-22

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