Blank Check (1994)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Rupert Wainwright

Writers (WGA):

Blake Snyder (written by) &
Colby Carr (written by)

Release Date:

11 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

He knew what to do with a million dollars.

Plot:

By accident, the 12-year-old Preston is given a blank check and when he fills in $1,000,000 - he is able to get it...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Check | Bank | Cheque | Computer

Cast

Brian Bonsall	...	Preston Waters
Karen Duffy	...	Shay Stanley
James Rebhorn	...	Fred Waters
Jayne Atkinson	...	Sandra Waters
Michael Faustino	...	Ralph Waters
Chris Demetral	...	Damian Waters
Miguel Ferrer	...	Quigley
Michael Lerner	...	Biderman
Tone Loc	...	Juice
Rick Ducommun	...	Henry
Alex Zuckerman	...	Butch
Alex Morris	...	Riggs (as Alex Allen Morris)
Debbie Allen	...	Yvonne
Michael Polk	...	Yvonne's Assistant
Lu Leonard	...	Udowitz

Also Known As:

Blank Cheque (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, and for some threatening situations.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #32909) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 | Norway:10 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The computer used to provide the voice of "Mr. Macintosh" is an Apple Macintosh Performa 600.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Near the end of the movie Quigley learns that Preston has spent the entire $1 million dollars. But yet the check Preston cashes in reads August 9, 1993. This is a Monday. Later, Shay visits and asks about if Macintosh is available. Preston asks what day it is, and she replies Wednesday. Preston says no, but says he is. They go out that night and later Preston says that Friday there's gonna be a big party and Macintosh will be there. After the big party, that takes place on Friday the trio catch Preston and Quigley goes, "How could you spend $1 million in just 6 days." There is no way that 6 days could have elapsed during this time span. Only 4 days have elapsed.

Quotes:

Carl Quigley: So where you gonna find a kid, Mr. Family Man?
Biderman: Newspapers.
Carl Quigley: You want me to advertise? Is that it?

Movie Connections:

References "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1993)

Soundtrack:

PROUD TO BE LOUD

Chief say, "Not bad" but no say it good.

Chief Ooga say Disney's Blank Check is cute but hollow movie.

Story follow adventure of young kid who get hit by man who want to avoid trouble by giving kid blank check (hence title) to cover damages done to two-wheeled cycle. Kid decides to obtain one million dollar from man by writing that on check. Kid go to bank and get one million dollar. Little did he know that man who hit him is some gangster-type man whose million dollars the kid stole. Chaos ensue. Chief not tell ending, but say that is predictable

All in all, Chief Ooga not disappointed since Chief Ooga no expect much out of movie. Cute film for Little Chief, but trite and unrealistic for village elders.

2/5 Oogas