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The In-Laws (1979)

PG 103 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime  -   12 September 1979 (France)
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In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Hiller
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk ...
Alan Arkin ...
Richard Libertini ...
General Garcia
Nancy Dussault ...
Carol Kornpett
Penny Peyser ...
Barbara Kornpett
Arlene Golonka ...
Jean Ricardo
Michael Lembeck ...
Paul L. Smith Paul L. Smith ...
Mo (as Paul Lawrence Smith)
Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi ...
Angie
Ed Begley Jr. ...
Barry Lutz, CIA Intelligence officer at Embassy in Tijada
Sammy Smith Sammy Smith ...
Mr. Hirschorn, Dental Patient
James Hong ...
Bing Wong, owner Wong Airlines
Barbara Dana Barbara Dana ...
Theresa the Bank Teller
Rozsika Halmos Rozsika Halmos ...
Mrs. Adelman, 2nd Dental Patient
Álvaro Carcaño Álvaro Carcaño ...
Edgardo
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Chase | Wedding | Central America | CIA  | See more »

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

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Mandarin

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

Älkää ampuko hammaslääkäriä See more »

Filming Locations:

Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When Vince is getting directions to meet the general, the streets include "United Fruit Boulevard," a reference to the U.S. Company that historically dominated much of Central America and gave rise to the expression "a banana republic." See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: It is mentioned at least once and seen on a newspaper headline that the United States Mint (Mint) was robbed. The Mint deals with coins. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) deals with currency. The BEP would have the engravings for currency, not the Mint. 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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Connections

Referenced in Cars (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Trees"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Joyce Kilmer
Music by Oscar Rasbach See more »