Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Andrew Bergman

Writer (WGA):

Andrew Bergman (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy about one bride, two grooms, and 34 flying Elvises.

Plot:

On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Poker | Volcano | Elvis Impersonator | Elopement | Hawaii

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	2:00 PM	COMEDY
Sun. July 19	8:30 AM	COMEDY

Cast

James Caan	...	Tommy Korman
Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Singer
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Betsy / Donna
Pat Morita	...	Mahi Mahi
Johnny Williams	...	Johnny Sandwich
John Capodice	...	Sally Molars
Robert Costanzo	...	Sidney Tomashefsky
Anne Bancroft	...	Bea Singer
Peter Boyle	...	Chief Orman
Burton Gilliam	...	Roy Bacon, Elvis Impersonator
Brent Hinkley	...	Vern
Dean Hallo	...	Lyle
Seymour Cassel	...	Tony Cataracts
Jerry Tarkanian	...	Sid Feder
Keone Young	...	Eddie Wong

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hawaiian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video/DVD) | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bally's Casino Resort - 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The character Chief Orman was inspired by Marlon Brando. Writer-director Andrew Bergman worked with Brando on The Freshman (1990).

Goofs:

Continuity: When instructing Jack how to operate his parachute, the leader of the Flying Elvises (Utah chapter) tells Jack to pull the yellow lever. He then tells him if his chute doesn't open, he is to pull the red lever to activate the reserve chute. After Jack jumps, he pulls the yellow lever and then immediately pulls the red. According to the Flying Elvises leader, this should have activated both parachutes.

Quotes:

Mahi Mahi: My name Mahi. Mahi Mahi.
Jack Singer: Like the fish?
Mahi Mahi: Yeah. My father was a fisherman.
Jack Singer: My father left home when I was 5. That's why I'm named Jack, as in, "Jack tell your mother I'm just going out to get the paper."

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Polar Express (2004)

Soundtrack:

JAILHOUSE ROCK

Light weight, but colorful non the less.

Insane premise and much to do about a flimsy plot. An over confident young man(Nicolas Cage)loses his fiance(Sarah Jessica Parker)in a high stakes poker game with a card shark(James Caan).

Saving this film is the swell soundtrack that features the likes of Billy Joel, Dwight Yoakam, Travis Tritt and Amy Grant singing their versions of Elvis Presley tunes.

The highlight of the movie is the colorful finale as the "Flying Elvi" scatter the Las Vegas skyline.

Also in this over crowded romp are Peter Boyle, Anne Bancroft, Pat Morita and one time UNLV basketball coach, Jerry Tarkanian.