Moving (1988)

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

Stars:

Richard Pryor, Beverly Todd, Stacey Dash

Cast

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

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, not knowing he's a man of eight personalities. And if that isn't bad enough, their new house is not what they expected, and ...

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Plot Keywords:

moving | neighbor | new jersey | boise idaho | engineer | 

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Taglines:

The movie that packs lots of laughs.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Borta bra men hemma bäst

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$10,815,378 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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.

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Goofs

As the Pears are moving, one of the movers mentions that it is Mardi Gras time. Mardi Gras takes place in the winter. However, both New Jersey and Idaho appear to be experiencing a curiously warm winter since all of the people are wearing summer-type clothing and all of the lawns are green.

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Quotes

Reporter: Now that your job's been eliminated, sir, what are your future plans?
Arlo Pear: I just sharpened my pencil!

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Connections

Spoofs Alien (1979)

User Reviews

LOTS OF LAUGHS

This movie is silly as hell, but if you watch it just for laughs it's very good. There are some nice cameo appearances, especially Dana Carvey and Randy Quaid, that make this worth checking out. Don't expect any kind of blockbuster, cause it's not. But for a good laugh be sure and check it.