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Moving (1988)

R 89 min  -  Comedy  -   4 March 1988 (USA)
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Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

Director:

Alan Metter

Writer:

Andy Breckman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Pryor ...
Beverly Todd ...
Stacey Dash ...
Raphael Harris Raphael Harris ...
Marshall Pear
Ishmael Harris Ishmael Harris ...
Randy Pear
Randy Quaid ...
Frank / Cornall Crawford
Tony Rolan Tony Rolan ...
Parking Attendant
Claire Malis Claire Malis ...
Helen Frederick
John Wesley ...
Roy Hendersen
Jason Marin Jason Marin ...
Paperboy
Traci Lind ...
Natalie (as Traci Lin)
Will Gill Jr. Will Gill Jr. ...
Security Guard
Don Franklin ...
Kevin
Gordon Jump Gordon Jump ...
Simon Eberhart
Dave Thomas ...
Gary Marcus
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Storyline

Meet Arlo Pear! He's a family man with a loving wife, a rebellious daughter, twin sons, and a half-dead dog, he's also got a nice job with the city in New Jersey. He's a mass transit engineer. But one day Arlo is fired so he must try to get another job. He finds a similar one to his old one, except it's in Boise, Idaho. Sounds good to Arlo, so he can finally get away from his insane neighbor who has a lawn mower the size of Pennsylvania. Only problem, how to break it to the family? The decision is soon made: they're moving. Now they've got to sell their house which has hilarious results, so now they need to get movers. Two former cons now movers show up with King Kong Bundy. Now, they gotta find a new house in Idaho. They soon find their dream house, so they return to New Jersey and head off to Boise. Arlo hires a man (Dana Carvey) to drive his SAAB to Idaho... Written by Dylan Self <robocoptng986127@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Moving | Neighbor | New Jersey | Lawn Mower | Con  | See more »

Taglines:

On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Borta bra men hemma bäst See more »

Filming Locations:

Boise, Idaho, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$10,815,378 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Arlo's Saab is brought back there is a car door from a police car attached to the bumper with the words "GO POLICE" visible. The font and color are the same as the Chicago Police dept. used at the time of filming. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Arlo is on top of the moving truck he has a gun slung over his back. As he makes his way toward the front, he jumps on the cab to block the view of the driver. Once the driver crashes and stops the truck Arlo gets into a position to flip off the truck, and the gun has disappeared. See more »

Quotes

Arlo Pear: Honey, our daughter's getting married, you wanna come?
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Connections

Spoofs North by Northwest (1959) See more »