HouseSitter (1992)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers (WGA):

Mark Stein (story) and
Brian Grazer (story) ...

Release Date:

12 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She's turning his house into a home...hers!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Waitress | Architect | Con Artist | Employer Employee Relationship

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality and language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Imagine Films Entertainment

Trivia:

The house was built as a standing set in Concord, Massachusetts. It was torn down soon after filming ended.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gwen is in the house discussing "what happened in Maui" with Becky, her sweater sleeves are pushed up by her elbows. After she finishes the story she leaves the house they are now down around her wrists.

Quotes:

Newton Davis: I PUNCHED A TOTALLY INNOCENT HUNGARIAN!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Your Studio and You (1995)

My kind of humor

This film is very funny....the teaming of Martin and Hawn proved an hilarious combination. Both actor's are accomplished in the comedy department and this is no surprise why this film works (well for me it does). Gwen (Hawn's character) cons her way into the life of Martin's...simply by using her wonderful imagination. After meeting him while working, she has a one night fling with him and somehow decides she wants to live in his newly built house. The only problem is Newton Davis (Martin's character) has no clue to what she's up to. The tricky predicaments she places Martin and herself in, are a treat to watch....a zany, clever comedy in my opinion. Please don't be misled by the rating on IMDb, because it really is an injustice....it is an enjoyable movie.

My vote 8/10.