Getting Even with Dad (1994)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writers (WGA):

Tom S. Parker (written by) &
Jim Jennewein (written by)

Release Date:

17 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

Timmy's not getting mad he's... Getting Even With Dad.

Plot:

Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery...

Plot Keywords:

Coin | Bakery | Boy | Box Office Flop | Bag

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Macaulay Culkin	...	Timmy Gleason
Ted Danson	...	Raymond 'Ray' Gleason
Glenne Headly	...	Detective Theresa Walsh
Saul Rubinek	...	Robert 'Bobby' Drace
Gailard Sartain	...	Carl
Sam McMurray	...	Alex
Hector Elizondo	...	Lt. Romayko
Sydney Walker	...	Mr. Wankmueller
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Kitty
Dann Florek	...	Wayne
Ron Canada	...	Zinn
Ralph Peduto	...	Chapman
Bert Kinyon	...	Guard
Melvin Thompson	...	Guard
Danny Hunter	...	Armored Car Driver

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Ireland:12RA (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Saul Rubinek was really hit in the nose with a bat during the scene where he falls down the stairs at the stadium. Since Rubinek was caught off guard, his reaction gave the scene a more realistic look. The director, not thinking twice, decided to leave it in the final cut.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of ice cream in the dish in the Baskin-Robbins scene.

Quotes:

Carl: You know Ray, since your kid's moved in, the food's gotten better.

Movie Connections:

References The French Connection (1971)

Another great Mac Culkin film

A great family film. I loved Mac's hair, I want it so much. It's about this 11-year old boy, Timmy Gleason (Mac Culkin) who sees his dad, Ray (Ted Danson) after years and years. All his dad cares about is getting some coins with his gawky friends Bobby (Saul Rubinek) and Carl (Gailard Sartain). Then after getting ignored, Timmy hides the coins somewhere and the only way they can get them back is if they do whatever he wants them to do with him. Then his dad meets a detective named Theresa Walsh (Glenne Headly) after Timmy comments on her scarf and then Ray falls in love with her. I loved the part when Timmy held up a bra and said 'Is this one of yours? Ooooooohhhh-la-la'. So rent it, watch it, laugh, and if you love it, own it. XD