HouseSitter (1992)

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty house without his knowledge, and begins setting up house posing as his new wife.

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers:

Mark Stein (story), Brian Grazer (story),

Stars:

Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Dana Delany

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin	...	Newton Davis
Goldie Hawn	...	Gwen Phillips
Dana Delany	...	Becky Metcalf
Julie Harris	...	Edna Davis
Donald Moffat	...	George Davis
Peter MacNicol	...	Marty
Richard B. Shull	...	Ralph
Laurel Cronin	...	Mary
Roy Cooper	...	Winston Moseby
Christopher Durang	...	Reverend Lipton
Heywood Hale Broun	...	Travis Keller
Cherry Jones	...	Patty
Vasek Simek	...	Karol
Suzanne Whang	...	Moseby's Secretary
Mary Klug	...	Lorraine

Storyline

Davis builds his dream house and presents it to Becky with a proposal of marriage. She turns him down. He leaves the house, still with a ribbon running around it and returns to the city, terribly smitten with Becky. He meets Gwen who has an interesting relationship with the truth. He spends the night with her, but leaves while she is sleeping. She takes his description of the house, searches it out, and moves in. The residents of Davis' home town become curious and she invents a marriage, a courtship, and and an entire history. Davis' parents meet Gwen and are immediately taken with her. By the time Davis finds out what has happened, 2 things have happened, the whole town thinks he's married, and Becky tells him that Gwen has made her see him in a whole new light. Gwen and Davis agree that she can pretend to be his wife and get free rent while Davis works on Becky until they can announce a divorce. The trouble is that no one in the town wants them to separate and keep trying to help ...

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Plot Keywords:

architect | small town | waitress | con artist | farce | 

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Taglines:

She came. She saw. She moved in.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild sensuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Como Agarrar um Marido

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$58,500,635 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Films Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song that Goldie Hawn is dancing to is "Scarification Chant and Katutoku Corinne", featured in "The Color Purple" when Ms. Celie is getting ready to shave Mister.

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Goofs

When the mom gives Gwen the card with the money, Gwen closes the card twice between shots.

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Quotes

Gwen: I don't want your goddamn money.
Newton Davis: No, just my goddamn house.

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Connections

Referenced in Game K N B: Episode dated 5 October 2006 (2006)

User Reviews

One of my all time favorites!

I wish I could erase it from my memory so I can watch it all over again for the first time.

I thought the movie was brilliant and hilarious.

Goldie is adorable. Steve is adorable. If only there was a sequel to this wonderful comedy.