Dutch (1991)

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school....only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

Director:

Peter Faiman

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ed O'Neill	...	Dutch Dooley
Ethan Embry	...	Doyle Standish (as Ethan Randall)
JoBeth Williams	...	Natalie Standish
Christopher McDonald	...	Reed Standish
Ari Meyers	...	Brock
Elizabeth Daily	...	Hailey (as E.G. Daily)
L. Scott Caldwell	...	Homeless Woman
Kathleen Freeman	...	Gritzi
Lisa Figus	...	Party Woman
Cedering Fox	...	Party Woman
Shelby Leverington	...	Party Woman
Kyle Fredericks	...	Maid
David James Alexander	...	Man #1
Ross Borden	...	Man #2
Joe Baker	...	Party Butler

Storyline

Volunteering to drive his girl friend's son home for Thanksgiving to Chicago from his boarding school in Georgia, little does Dutch expect the picaresque adventures in store for him. When a blunt, down-to-earth construction worker takes to the road with an insufferable twelve-year-old snob (desperately insecure under the surface) who doesn't approve of him in the least, quite a bit must happen before they can reach their destination as friends-- or, for that matter, get home at all.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving | boarding school | meat cleaver | road trip | classism | 

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Taglines:

They're the best of friends... And they've got the scars to prove it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Driving Me Crazy

Filming Locations:

124 Highway 72, South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$4,603,929 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Hughes Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released under the title "Driving Me Crazy" in the UK and Australia.

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Goofs

When Doyle is riding in the back of the car and talking to the prostitute, shots of Doyle and the prostitute show many lights and other cars visible through the rear window. Shots through the front window of the car show an unlit, traffic-free road ahead.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Party Woman: Pardon my incredulity, Natalie, but I'm very surprised to see you here. Pleasantly so, of course.
Natalie: I'm a little surprised to see myself here, too, Mary Alice. Pleasantly so, of course.
Party Woman: Were you here last year?
Natalie: No, I wasn't invited last year.
Party Woman: Oh, curious. That must have been an accident. Oh, do you know Libby?
Natalie: No, I don't believe I do.
Party Woman: Libby, this is Natalie Standish. Natalie is Reed's... Oh, is it alright to...
Natalie: Say that Reed got me pregnant when I was a barhop at your country club? ...
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Crazy Credits

Extra footage of 'Dutch" shooting off fireworks plays behind end credits

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Connections

Referenced in Married with Children: Dial B for Virgin (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Flatfoot Sam"
Written by Clara Wills
Performed by TV Slim
Courtesy of MCA Records

User Reviews

Excellent comedy about an unlikely friendship between a teenage boy and his mother's boyfriend

DUTCH, in my opinion, is an excellent comedy about an unlikely friendship between a teenage boy and his mother's boyfriend. If you ask me, Doyle (Ethan Randall) was an absolute snob! That kid really need to learn respect! However, in my opinion, every mishap that occurred on his journey home with Dutch (Ed O'Neill) was absolutely hilarious. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that everyone was ideally cast, the direction was flawless, and production design was spectacular, and the performances were top-grade. Now, in conclusion, I highly recommend this comedy about an unlikely friendship between a teenage boy and his mother's boyfriend.