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Vince Ricardo
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Sheldon Kornpett
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General Garcia
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Carol Kornpett
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Barbara Kornpett
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Jean Ricardo
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Paul L. Smith ...
Mo (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Carmine Caridi ...
Angie
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Barry Lutz
Sammy Smith ...
Mr. Hirschorn
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Bing Wong
Barbara Dana ...
Bank Teller
Rozsika Halmos ...
Mrs. Adelman
Álvaro Carcaño ...
Edgardo (as Alvaro Carcano)
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In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>

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The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy. See more »


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12 September 1979 (France)  »

Also Known As:

Apósok akcióban (Öröm az ilyen szülő)  »

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Trivia

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006. See more »

Goofs

When Vincent and Sheldon are in the diner, Vincent's spoon alternates between being in his bowl and lying on the table between shots. See more »

Quotes

Tommy: Dad and his mysterious phone calls.
Vince Ricardo: What the hell do you mean by that?
Tommy: Nothing. You're just always making these weird calls in back rooms and pay booths...
Vince Ricardo: You little snot-nose! Those phone calls put you through college!
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Referenced in Man on the Moon (1999) See more »

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"Trees"
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Lyrics by Joyce Kilmer
Music by Oscar Rasbach
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Genius
11 June 2003 | by See all my reviews

This is one of the funniest and most underrated movies ever made. Just when you think it's about to slow down and become a normal movie, it veers in a whole other, even crazier (and arguably funnier) direction than you could have ever hoped for. With brilliant performances by Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, and Richard Libertini (who has one of the film's best lines: "These are the best security men in the world. They used to work for J.C. Penney"), this is a must see for any fan of true film comedy.


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