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Son in Law (1993)

PG_13  95 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  2 July 1993 (USA)
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Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.

Director:

Steve Rash

Writers:

Patrick J. Clifton (story), Susan McMartin (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pauly Shore ...
Carla Gugino ...
Lane Smith Lane Smith ...
Cindy Pickett ...
Mason Adams Mason Adams ...
Patrick Renna ...
Dennis Burkley Dennis Burkley ...
Theo
Tiffani Thiessen ...
Tracy (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Dan Gauthier ...
Travis
Ria Pavia ...
Carol
Lisa Lawrence Lisa Lawrence ...
Lisa
Graham Jarvis Graham Jarvis ...
Principal
Nick Light ...
Mud Wrestling Announcer
Ernie Kinney Ernie Kinney ...
Horace
Troy Shire Troy Shire ...
Cowboy
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Storyline

Country girl Rebecca begins college in Los Angeles. There she meets Crawl, a student who is crazy, unpredictable and wild. During the holidays she brings him with her home. Her parents have never seen anything like him and are shocked when Rebecca tells them that they are engaged to be married. Two different worlds collide... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Farm | College | Thanksgiving | School | Engagement  | See more »

Taglines:

He's a relative nightmare.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for elements of sensuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

En svärson på halsen See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$36,448,200 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ashley Judd auditioned for the role of Rebecca. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene towards the end right after Travis leaves, Zack is holding up his right fist and making hand gestures after Tracy sits down next to him. The camera cuts to a different area of the room, but when it goes back to Zack, he is making the hand gestures with his left fist instead. See more »

Quotes

Crawl: Have you ever heard of the tooth fairy?
Zack: No...
Crawl: I wouldn't fall asleep if I were you.
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Soundtracks

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Written by Freddie Mercury
Performed by Queen
Courtesy of Hollywood Records/EMI Records Ltd. See more »