MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 1,192 this week

Opportunity Knocks (1990)

 -  Comedy  -  30 March 1990 (USA)
5.6
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.6/10 from 1,742 users  
Reviews: 19 user | 7 critic

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:

Watch Trailer
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 10000 titles created 3 months ago
 
a list of 3627 titles created 1 month ago
 
a list of 2085 titles created 30 Nov 2011
 
a list of 61 titles created 07 May 2011
 
a list of 123 titles created 11 Nov 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Opportunity Knocks (1990)

Opportunity Knocks (1990) on IMDb 5.6/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Opportunity Knocks.

Videos

Photos

Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Eddie
...
Milt
...
Lou
...
Annie
...
Max
...
Sal
Doris Belack ...
Mona
Sally Gracie ...
Connie
...
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
Edit

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. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy

Certificate:

PG-13 | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

30 March 1990 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Alle tiders chance  »

Box Office

Gross:

$11,359,129 (USA)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

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. See more »

Quotes

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

Connections

References The Sting (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Approved for Dana Carvey Fans
10 January 2011 | by (Houston, Texas) – See all my reviews

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.


1 of 1 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Some of the greatest acting ever? Slagor23
Reminds me of Taking Care Of Business jmac332083
Gene Honda larryepke
Free showing of movie on IMDB cluelessinstlouis-2
Italian Tenor Operetta playing in backrground mrjgascon
Discuss Opportunity Knocks (1990) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?