Opportunity Knocks (1990)

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of... See full summary »

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers:

Mitchel Katlin, Nat Bernstein

Stars:

Dana Carvey, Robert Loggia, Todd Graff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Carvey	...	Eddie
Robert Loggia	...	Milt
Todd Graff	...	Lou
Julia Campbell	...	Annie
Milo O'Shea	...	Max
James Tolkan	...	Sal
Doris Belack	...	Mona
Sally Gracie	...	Connie
Mike Bacarella	...	Pinkie
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Harold Monroe
Beatrice Fredman	...	Bubbie
Thomas McElroy	...	Men's Room Attendant
Jack McLaughlin-Gray	...	Wine Steward
Gene Honda	...	Japanese Businessman
Del Close	...	Williamson

Storyline

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine that (A) the owner of the house is out of the country for a month or two and (B) the housesitter supposed to watch the house for the absent owner won't be able to watch the house due to a new job in another part of the country. This provides for a pretty nifty arrangement for Eddie and Lou...until the relatives of the house owner drop by to visit. Eddie quickly adopts the guise of the person supposedly housesitting for the owner, and the shenanigans start from there.

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Plot Keywords:

impostor | mafia | con artist | independent film

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Taglines:

In the world of cons....Eddie's a pro.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alle tiders chance

Filming Locations:

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$11,359,129 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Films Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "IRS Building" demolished near the end of the movie is actually the Baker Hotel in Dallas, Texas which was demolished in the early 1980s to make room for the building that is now known as Whitacre Tower.

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Quotes

Milt Malkin: Someone aught to tell him what that means in American.

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Connections

References The Sting (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World"
Performed by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Written by Johnny Clegg
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Approved for Dana Carvey Fans

Dana Carvey is an talented performer and it's a shame that he's not as well known as he was when he appeared on Saturday Night Live in the late 80's and early 90's. Opportunity Knocks is one of those movies that just seemed to fall by the wayside and failed to get much attention. While it isn't a classic, there is still something to like about this film, especially if you are a Carvey fan. Carvey plays a conman named Eddie Farrell. Eddie, along with his partner, Lou (Todd Graff), steal a loan shark's car. When he decides to abandon the car, money from the trunk goes missing. The loan shark finds out and goes after Eddie and Lou. When the partners decide to go their own separate ways, Eddie breaks into a house and ends up being mistaken as a house sitter by the house owner's parents. Robert Loggia (Scarface, Independence Day) plays the house owner's father, Milt. Milt thinks that Eddie is a friend of the owner. Eddie then gets caught up in a romance with Milt's daughter Annie (Julia Campbell) and gets a job at Milt's company. Let's be honest, we've all seen this before and there won't be any surprises but Carvey makes it watchable because he's funny and the role doesn't completely stray from his strengths as a comedian. Never once did I get bored while watching it. If there is one movie starring Dana Carvey you should see, it's this one.