Blank Check (1994)

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! He is having fun spending the money, but the gangsters who owned it want ... See full summary »

Director:

Rupert Wainwright

Writers:

Blake Snyder, Colby Carr

Stars:

Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, James Rebhorn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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! He is having fun spending the money, but the gangsters who owned it want it back...

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Plot Keywords:

money | check | bank | boy | computer | 

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Taglines:

Every kid's dream... Every parents nightmare!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, and for some threatening situations

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cheque em Branco

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$30,577,969 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Agelson, Baumgarten

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The total amount of money that Preston spent equals $504,071.08. According to his expense report, it says he has spent $999,667.85. Even with the house he bought earlier in the movie, that would only total up to $804,071.08.

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Goofs

When the guests leave Mr. Macintosh's party, they grab all the presents. A man grabs a present with blue wrapping paper. You can clearly see that it's an empty cardboard box and not even fully wrapped.

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Quotes

Shay Stanley: I'm a little out of shape.
Henry: Not from where I'm sitting you're not.

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Connections

References Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)

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Soundtracks

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

User Reviews

"Home Alone" meets "Richie Rich"

This is an obvious attempt to rip off 'Home Alone' and 'Richie Rich', which, coincidentally, both star Macaulay Culkin. If Culkin were young enough to play this part, I have no doubt he'd pull it off, if he did play it. In the case of the Home Alone-rip-off, instead of robbers you have money launderers. Preston's family is similar to that of Home Alone's: His brothers hate him (or at least act like they do). You've got all the elements here for a movie about a kid living in an adult world, except for one thing: a child his own age. That is one crucial thing that's never explored or mentioned here. Just think of the comic possibilities of the movie if he were trying to impress someone his own age, or at least slightly older. But those are just suggestions in an otherwise hilarious family comedy! *** out of ****