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Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   14,482 votes
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Director:
Richard Benjamin
Writer:
David Giler (written by)
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Release Date:
26 March 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
For everyone who's ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt.
Plot:
A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house. full summary | add synopsis
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i love this movie more (69 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Hanks ... Walter Fielding, Jr.
Shelley Long ... Anna Crowley Beissart / Anna Fielding
Alexander Godunov ... Max Beissart, the Maestro

Maureen Stapleton ... Estelle

Joe Mantegna ... Art Shirk
Philip Bosco ... Curly
Josh Mostel ... Jack Schnittman
Yakov Smirnoff ... Shatov
Carmine Caridi ... Brad Shirk

Brian Backer ... Ethan
Billy Lombardo ... Benny
Mia Dillon ... Marika
John Van Dreelen ... Carlos
Douglass Watson ... Walter Fielding, Sr.
Lucille Dobrin ... Macumba Lady
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
For the scene with the bathtub falling two floors down after being filled with water, Tom Hanks does a obnoxious laugh. This clip of him laughing is commonly used for the Universal back-lot tour when the tour guides joke with the visitors. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the work crew arrives at the house, various numbers of ladders are leaning against the house in various shots. more
Quotes:
Walter: There is a house I want to buy.
Benny: Let's just cut to the chase, Okay? What do you want?
Walter: I want you to loan me $200,000 in cash.
Benny: No.
Walter: Benny!
Benny: You shout at me?
Walter: I shout at you! I need that money and you are going to loan it to me.
Benny: No, I won't!
Walter: Yes, you will!
Benny: No, No, No!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in The Money Hole (1993) (V) more
Soundtrack:
CANDY GAL more

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28 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
i love this movie, 31 March 2004
10/10
Author: montana19boy from bozeman, mt, usa

i have seen this movie so many times and it is still hilarious. regardless of what others have said i think this movie is great. the plot is not that well written but who cares this movie wants to make u laugh and it succeeds admirably. I think that this movie is great and is one of my favorite all time movies. It is absolutely hilarious. Many think that Tom Hanks is a dramatic actor, but his roots are in comedy. This movie proves that, he is absolutely perfect and hillarious. Shelley Long although not great, is the best she has ever been in a movie. Her timing and emotions are well fit for this movie. You will laugh and be touched, please vote afterwards and make this rating go up.

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He couldn't forgive me so I'll never forgive him. Anonymous05
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