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Uncle Joe is ageing. He's also a millionaire. That's why his family is trying so very hard to get into his good books. They all want a piece of his empire. Unfortunately Uncle Joe isn't as stupid as his family thinks he is. He can see that his family is only nice to him because they want his money. Along comes Daniel McTeague, a struggling bowler, imported from another city by his family, to put an end to this ridiculous situation. The fight won't be easy, though, because the poor family has a little bit of competition - A beautiful nurse who takes care of Uncle Joe (and no doubt would love to take care of his bank account). Who gets all the money? Written by
Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>
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Trivia
This was to be the last film that Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a major stroke in 1996, which altered his acting significantly.
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Goofs
Almost at the end when Danny (Fox) is packing uncle Joe's stuff in the hospital you can see him putting in the bag a urinal which is clearly a mistake, and then he puts it back in the table.
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Quotes
Molly Richardson:
Monday nights I go to this newsstand to get the new TV Guide for Joe. He likes to get it as early as possible so he can circle everything he wants to watch.
Frank:
Does he circle your ass?
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Crazy Credits
The movie opens with a lengthy black and white sequence of Jimmy Durante performing "Inka Dinka Doo" from the 1944 film Two Girls and A Sailor, while the pink credits roll.
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Connections
References
Greed (1924)
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Soundtracks
"Soft Way Of Talkin'"
Written and Produced by
Phil Marshall
Performed by
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I suppose saying that the end of this movie is great gives something away. Then again you don't know what that is so maybe not.
The plot of this film has Kirk Douglas dying as all of his relatives try to curry favor and get left his fortune. When every trick in the book fails they call in Michael J Fox as his long lost favorite nephew. Fox is now a down on his luck pro-bowler desperate for the cash the family promises him.
Some of what follows is sit-com material, some is highly inspired. The good part of it is that almost all of it is funny.
Certainly the film as a whole is not the best thing down the pike, but it has its moments, all of which make this film worth seeing.