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Director:
Glenn Gordon Caron
Writer (WGA):
Vince Gilligan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 August 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Never start a romance you can't put out.
Plot:
Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
One of the best films of the 90's ! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Debra Winger ... Vida Foudroyant

Dennis Quaid ... Wallace Foudroyant / Biff the Clown

Arliss Howard ... Wilder Foudroyant

M. Emmet Walsh ... Fire Chief

Jim Varney ... Rex
Mimi Lieber ... Snake Lady
Marvin J. McIntyre ... Deputy Sheriff Spivey
Justin LaBlanc ... Young Wilder
Lance Lee Baxley ... Young Wallace
Peter Willie ... Horace Braintree

Daniel Hagen ... Harrison
Eric Whitmore ... Maurice

Robert Peters ... Deputy Sheriff Day
Buck Nolan ... Tall Man
Rae L. Lawrence ... Bingo Lady
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Additional Details

Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Ivuedim, Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Wallace: Why, we're just one big ol' thermonuclear family, Wilder! more
Movie Connections:
References "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Mozart: String Quartet No. 3 more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best films of the 90's !, 18 March 2006
10/10
Author: Seven Bates from Southern California

It does come out of left field, and REALLY isn't what you're expecting. But I love that. The most memorable movie experiences come from being surprised, if you ask me. If you haven't been tipped off about the mysterious "thing" that makes these brothers so odd...you're in for a treat.

The cast is fantastic, but not stretching so much that it's palpable. The special effects come out of nowhere (seriously, it's like an oddly dark romantic comedy until they do -- then WOW) and they're great. The overall cinematography is easy on the eyes, the editing and sound are very good quality, and the twisted story unfolds without clichés. While none of these aspects individually make it a blockbuster, the "what the hell?" factor ALONE makes it a film treasure.

The people who bash this movie make no sense. It's one of those often-overlooked flicks of the 90's that you've either never heard of, or love so much you jump at the mention of its title.

I'm in the latter group.

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