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

Pinkie Morino: That was lucky. I don't pay lucky.

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Connections

References The Sting (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Walk On The Wide Side"
Performed by Lou Reed
Written by Lou Reed
Courtesy of RCA Records

User Reviews

Sha-tow Lafite!

If you like Dana Carvey, you'll dig this movie. If you don't, well, then it's pretty lame. But as a vehicle for Mr. Carvey, this story of a con-man weasling his way into an affluent family in order to fleece them, only to fall in love with their daughter, it's even better than it needed to be. The lines and scenes are all pretty good, if not somewhat non-offensive and restrained. The county club lunch with the old couple is classic and Carvey is about as charming as he gets. The wine ordering scene and the expression on his face when he finally takes a sip of the Chateau Lafite is practically worth the price of admission alone. "Hey Milt, think he's gonna come by and burp me after lunch?" Robert Loggia is also excellent as the successful but down-to-Earth CEO who is charmed by Dana's rough edges. Corny, predictable, and yet a totally worthwhile way to spend two hours with one of SNL's favorite sons.