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Director:
Arthur Hiller
Writer:
Andrew Bergman (writer)
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Release Date:
12 September 1979 (France) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller | Action See more »
Tagline:
The FIRST Certified Crazy Person's Comedy. See more »
Plot:
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
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 (From The Insider. 6 March 2012, 12:52 PM, PST)
Remember Me: Peter Falk (1927-2012)
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Peter Falk, 1927 - 2011
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User Reviews:
One of my all time favorite comedies! See more (69 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Gerardo Zepeda ... Carlos (as Jorge Zepeda)

Sergio Calderón ... Alfonso

David Paymer ... Cab Driver
Kent Williams ... Ski Mask
John Hancock ... T Man #1

John Finnegan ... Deliveryman #1
Brass Adams ... Deliveryman #2
Eduardo Noriega ... Senator Jesus Braunschweiger
Danny Kwan ... Billy Wong, Wong's son and pilot
Maurice Sneed ... Man at Car Painting Shop
Rosanna DeSoto ... Evita (as Rosana Soto)
Jim Goodwin ... Guard
Mitchell Group ... Second Guard
Carmen Dragon ... Carmen Dragon
Peter Miller ... Peter Miller, Bank Manager
Hanna King ... Vicki
Dick Wieand ... Al
Carlos Montalbo ... Lieutenant
Tom Degidon ... Bartender
Tony DiFalco ... T Man #2
John Daheim ... T Man #3 (as John Day)

Art Evans ... Driver
John Hostetter ... Workman
Bill Houston ... Officer
Terry Bolo ... Ad Lib #1
Drew Michaels ... Ad Lib #2
Judith Garwood ... Ad Lib #3
Ellen Clark ... Ad Lib #4
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Directed by
Arthur Hiller 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Andrew Bergman  writer

Produced by
Alan Arkin .... executive producer
Arthur Hiller .... producer
William Sackheim .... producer
Dorothy Wilde .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
John Morris 
 
Cinematography by
David M. Walsh 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Swink 
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden 
 
Production Design by
Pato Guzman 
 
Set Decoration by
Ernie Bishop 
Robert De Vestel 
 
Makeup Department
Del Armstrong .... makeup artist
Mark Busson .... makeup artist
Francine Haendiges .... hair stylist
Dione Taylor .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
David Silver .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carole Keligian .... trainee assistant director
John T. Kretchmer .... second assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
Jack Roe .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Stan Cockerell .... assistant property master
Sidney H. Greenwood .... property master (as Syd Greenwood)
Michael J. Smith .... construction coordinator (as Michael Smith)
Richard M. Kristy .... lead man (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Clint Althouse .... boom operator
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Jerry Jacobson .... adr editor
Larry Jost .... sound mixer
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Arthur Piantadosi .... sound re-recording mixer
Sam F. Shaw .... sound effects editor (as Sam Shaw)
 
Special Effects by
Tony Parmelee .... special effects
Kevin Pike .... special effects assistant
Milt Rice .... special effects
 
Stunts
Phil Chong .... stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts (as Bennie Dobbins)
Chris Howell .... stunts
John Hudkins .... stunts
Gray Johnson .... stunts
Mike Johnson .... stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunt driver
John Moio .... stunts
Rick Sawaya .... stunts
Jerry Summers .... stunts
Chuck Waters .... stunts
Jesse Wayne .... stunt driver
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric D. Andersen .... camera operator (as Eric Anderson)
Jack Gereghty .... still photographer
Norman Harris .... gaffer
Ron Kenyon .... best boy
Richard Moran .... key grip
Johnny Walker .... first assistant camera (as John Walker)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John A. Anderson .... costume supervisor (as John Anderson)
Phyllis Garr .... costumer: women
 
Editorial Department
Dennis Wooley .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Jerry MacDonald .... music editor
William Sackheim .... choral supervisor (as Bill Sackheim)
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
 
Transportation Department
Joel Marrow .... transportation coordinator
Bobby Marsh .... driver
Joseph Sullivan .... driver
John M. Woodward .... transportation captain (as John Woodward)
 
Other crew
Phyllis Gardner .... unit publicist
Delores Levin .... script supervisor
Florence Luneau .... secretary to producer
Paul Pav .... location manager
Don Record .... title designer
Dolores Rubin .... script supervisor (as Dolores Levin)
Lee Stitch .... production secretary
Brenda White .... secretary to director
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish | Mandarin
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Sweden:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG
Filming Locations:
Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoSee more »
Company:
Warner Bros. PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cars (2006)See more »
Soundtrack:
Buffalo GalsSee more »

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24 out of 26 people found the following review useful.
One of my all time favorite comedies!, 19 June 2003
Author: cwillis_m from OH.

I'm a big Peter Falk fan, so I watched this movie because he was in it. I was in for quite a surprise. It has quickly become one of my favorite comedies of all. Peter Falk and Alan Arkin are a perfect pair. The great thing about this movie is that it seems to invent itself as it goes along. The movie isn't following any type of formula, it's making itself up as it goes along, or so it seems. Very funny. My rating: 10

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