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Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   680 votes
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Writer (WGA):

Patrick Cirillo (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

1 December 1989 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama more

Tagline:

She's ruthless - He's witless - They're on the road together and falling apart at the seams more

Plot:

A retarded man get help from a sociopathic woman when tries to reunite with his dying father, who years earlier disowned him. | add synopsis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

A delightful film! more (9 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

James Belushi ... Homer Lanza
Jim Mapp ... Harmonica Player

John Waters ... Robber #1
Robert Glaudini ... Robber #2
James Thiel ... Twin #1
Jeff Thiel ... Twin #2 (as Jeffrey Thiel)

Andy Jarrell ... Trucker
Anne Ramsey ... Edna

Whoopi Goldberg ... Eddie Cervi
Michelle Milantoni ... Fat Woman in Pizza Joint

Mickey Jones ... Man at Pizza Joint
Annie O'Donnell ... Wife at Pizza Joint
Katherine Barrese ... Waitress
Tad Horino ... Mickey
Karen Black ... Belle
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Additional Details

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Final film of Fritz Feld. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Eddie spots the red car at the produce stand and tells Homer to pull in there, she is in the back seat. After they pull in they show her sitting in the front seat. more


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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
A delightful film!, 14 January 2002
10/10
Author: (jrichard@intersurf.com) from Baton Rouge, La

I don't know what all the dissing is for! This is a great film, although I would've picked different music for the soundtrack. Entertaining...funny...heart and soul. What more could you ask for? Whoopi's best performance next to The Color Purple...

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