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Overview
Release Date:
12 September 1979 (France) moreTagline:
The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy. morePlot:
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Agua fria, agua fria!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Falk | ... | Vincent J. Ricardo | |
| Alan Arkin | ... | Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S. | |
| Richard Libertini | ... | General Garcia | |
| Nancy Dussault | ... | Carol Kornpett | |
| Penny Peyser | ... | Barbara Kornpett | |
| Arlene Golonka | ... | Jean Ricardo | |
| Michael Lembeck | ... | Tommy Ricardo | |
| Paul L. Smith | ... | Mo (as Paul Lawrence Smith) | |
| Carmine Caridi | ... | Angie | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Barry Lutz, CIA Intelligence officer at Embassy in Tijada | |
| Sammy Smith | ... | Mr. Hirschorn, Dental Patient | |
| James Hong | ... | Bing Wong, owner Wong Airlines | |
| Barbara Dana | ... | Theresa the Bank Teller | |
| Rozsika Halmos | ... | Mrs. Adelman, 2nd Dental Patient | |
| Álvaro Carcaño | ... | Edgardo |
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103 minCountry:
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Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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According to the audio commentary, Andrew Bergman said this was originally going to be a sequel to Freebie and the Bean (1974) which had starred Alan Arkin. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
General Garcia: I am a pacifist by nature with a deep Quaker belief in the sanctity of human life. I wish I had a choice but to kill you. moreFAQ
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Watched it again this weekend and laughed as hard - no, harder - than the previous 20 viewings! What is it about this movie? It gets FUNNIER every time. Oh sure, everyone comments here about the biggest laugh: Serpentine! Arguably one of the funniest in film history. But there are SO MANY great lines and moments: "Don't shoot, I'm a dentist!" "Left turn at The General Garcia Toll Bridge...it's a fitting tribute general...yes, much better than a statue." "We have no blindfolds senor, we are a poor country." Vince: "from here on in it's very cut and dry." Shelley: "it's not cut. it's not dry." How about Shelley's expression as the general pours cold water into his own hand to calm down his agitated friend? And the airline safety instructions delivered by Billy (or is it Bing?) in Chinese. IT JUST GOES ON AND ON! Tell everyone you know, don't go see the remake - rent the original!