Rich old Uncle Joe is surrounded by relatives waiting/hoping for him to die while trying to look good and backstabbing the competition. What should he do?
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael J. Fox | ... |
Daniel
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Uncle Joe
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| Nancy Travis | ... |
Robin
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| Olivia d'Abo | ... |
Molly Richardson
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| Phil Hartman | ... |
Frank
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Carl
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| Jere Burns | ... |
Glen
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| Colleen Camp | ... |
Patti
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
Ed
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| Joyce Hyser | ... |
Muriel
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| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... |
Nora
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| Siobhan Fallon Hogan | ... |
Tina
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Bartlett
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| Khandi Alexander | ... |
Laura
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| Jonathan Lynn | ... |
Douglas
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Daniel Sr.
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| Tom Mason | ... |
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| Austin Pendleton | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| Lowell Ganz | ... |
TV Director
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| Bea Soong | ... |
Assistant TV Director
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Beau Byron | ... |
Little Danny
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Ronnie Prettyman | ... |
Little Carl
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Sean Babb | ... |
Dennis
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| Adam Hendershott | ... |
Joe (9 years old)
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| Eric Lloyd | ... |
Joe (6 years old)
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| Kirsten Dunst | ... |
Jolene
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Lisa Bradley | ... |
Joette
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Rita Gomez | ... |
Yolanda
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| John Lafayette | ... |
Wayne
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Rich Baretta | ... |
Beefy Worker
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Vince Morton | ... |
Uncle Vince at the Piano
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Chris Schenkel | ... |
Chris Schenkel
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| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Jimmy Durante (archiveFootage)
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Ryal Haakenson | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Victoria Keyes | ... |
Bowler (uncredited)
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Johnny Petraglia | ... |
Johnny Petraglia (uncredited)
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| Peter Wick | ... |
Bowler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jonathan Lynn | ||
Written by
| Lowell Ganz | ... | (written by) & |
| Babaloo Mandel | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| George Folsey Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| David T. Friendly | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Grazer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| Gabriel Beristain | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tony Lombardo | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Bourgeois | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Matthew Cassel | ... | second assistant editor |
| Christopher Kroll | ... | first assistant editor |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Karen Rea | ||
Production Design by
| Victoria Paul | ||
Art Direction by
| Dan Webster | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anne H. Ahrens | ||
Costume Design by
| Shay Cunliffe | ||
Makeup Department
| Felicity Bowring | ... | key makeup artist |
| Bonnie Clevering | ... | key hair stylist |
| Ken Diaz | ... | makeup artist |
| Mary Ann Hennings | ... | hair stylist (as Maryann Hennings) |
| Susan Jennifer Lipson | ... | hair stylist (as Susan J. Lipson) |
| Rick Provenzano | ... | hair stylist: Michael J. Fox |
| Bron Roylance | ... | makeup artist: Michael J. Fox |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| John J. Smith | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kent Genzlinger | ... | dga trainee |
| Matthew H. Rowland | ... | second assistant director (as Matthew Rowland) |
| Rebecca Saionz | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jeffrey Wetzel | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Paul Ahrens | ... | swing gang (as Paul C. Ahrens) |
| Michael R. Blaich | ... | paint foreman |
| Edwin M. Brewer | ... | property assistant (as Edwin Brewer) |
| Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello | ... | standby painter (as Frank 'Lucky' Costello) |
| Brad Curry | ... | drapery foreman |
| David Davern | ... | gang boss |
| Steven Lane Ewing | ... | general foreman (as Steve Ewing) |
| Amy Feldman | ... | set decoration buyer (as Amy Beth Feldman) |
| Gary Gagliardo | ... | construction foreman |
| Dwayne Grady | ... | swing gang (as Dwayne D. Grady) |
| Ross Harpold | ... | leadman |
| Mark Heiner | ... | swing gang (as Mark X. Heiner) |
| John M. Holliday | ... | construction foreman (as John Holliday) |
| David Hopkins | ... | swing gang |
| Bill Jackson | ... | art department coordinator |
| Dean B. Katz | ... | swing gang (as Dean Katz) |
| Karen Kornbau | ... | gang boss |
| Bud Kucia | ... | gang boss |
| John Hammer Maxwell | ... | on-set dresser (as John H. Maxwell) |
| Steven M. Miller | ... | greensman (as Steve Miller) |
| David Moll | ... | property assistant |
| John Moore | ... | gang boss |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | ... | set designer (as Lauren Polizzi) |
| Jimmy Raitt | ... | property master |
| Greg Sanger | ... | swing gang |
| Cheryl Tyre Smith | ... | set designer (as Cheryl T. Smith) |
| Chris Snyder | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dan Sweetman | ... | production illustrator |
| Joseph Torres | ... | gang boss |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| John Bullard | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Marc Martin Del Campo | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| David Hopkins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Allan Johnson | ... | carpenter gang boss (uncredited) |
| Greg Sanger | ... | second leadman (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andrew Adams | ... | cableman |
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | ... | production sound mixer (as Robert Anderson Jr.) |
| Anna Behlmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Odin Benitez | ... | electronic sound effects editor |
| Gaston Biraben | ... | dialogue editor |
| C.T.W. | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Fitzgerald | ... | adr editor |
| Dennis Fuller | ... | boom operator (as Dennis Robert Fuller) |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeremy J. Gordon | ... | adr editor |
| Randall Guth | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Hilkene | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Alan Holly | ... | adr mixer |
| Doug Jackson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ken J. Johnson | ... | additional sound effects recordist |
| Trevor Jolly | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | electronic sound effects editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley walker |
| Robert Morrisey | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Andy Nelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley walker |
| Wolf Schmidt | ... | electronic sound effects editor |
| Larry Spotts | ... | assistant sound editor (as Larry James Spotts) |
| Tom Stevens | ... | foley editor |
| J.R. Westen | ... | adr mixer |
| Dan Zimmerman | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Andrew Adams | ... | utility sound (uncredited) |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Rocky Gehr | ... | special effects supervisor (as Rocky Allen Gehr) |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | projection process coordinator (as Billy Hansard) |
Stunts
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunt coordinator (as Charlie Croughwell) |
| Gary Dionne | ... | utility stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunt double: Mr. Fox (uncredited) |
| William Morts | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Alexonis | ... | grip |
| Lindy Alsobrooks | ... | best boy grip |
| Huston Beaumont | ... | grip |
| Brian Bernstein | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Levon Besnelian | ... | key grip |
| Alan Brennecke | ... | electrician |
| Ted Chu | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as T.W. Chu) |
| David Gamerman | ... | electrician |
| Michael Guthrie | ... | grip (as Mike Guthrie) |
| Toulouse Holliday | ... | grip |
| Paul Hughen | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
| John T. Kennedy | ... | electrician (as John Kennedy) |
| Brian LeGrady | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bob Leitelt | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael Milella | ... | grip |
| Michael K. O'Melia | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Michael C. Price | ... | grip |
| Jonathon E. Salzman | ... | electrician (as Jonathan E. Salzman) |
| Charles Smith | ... | key rigging grip (as Charlie Smith) |
| Thomas Vandermillen | ... | loader |
| H. Mark Vuille | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Kirby Washington | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Wm. K. Washington) |
| Wayne Baker | ... | underwater assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bob Leitelt | ... | rigging key grip (uncredited) |
| Peter McAdams | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Earl Menlow | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Brennan Price | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Tom Wholey | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ron Wisnesky | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Bianca Cioffi-Zaring | ... | casting associate |
| Lynne Redding | ... | adr voice casting: Loop Du Jour |
| Katie McCaffrey | ... | casting intern (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Terry Anderson | ... | costumer (as Terry M. Anderson) |
| Deborah Chatham | ... | costumer |
| Carol Hybl | ... | costume supervisor |
| Vincent Lapper | ... | costumer |
| Austin Myers | ... | assistant costume designer (as Austin Meyers) |
| Taryn Walsh | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Gregory H. Alpert | ... | assistant location manager (as Gregory Alpert) |
| Ken Lavet | ... | location manager |
| Kayla Thames | ... | location manager: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music preparation |
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | music editor (as Tom Carlson) |
| Ralph Ferraro | ... | orchestrator |
| Phil Marshall | ... | composer: additional music |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | scoring engineer (as Dennis Sands) |
| Alan Alch | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Dean Elliott | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Guy Moon | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| William Pearson | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Bierbaum | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Austin | ... | driver |
| Eddie Cook | ... | driver (as Ed Cook) / driver: cast |
| Mike Davis | ... | driver |
| Nancy Freeland | ... | driver |
| Darren Giarrusso | ... | driver |
| Horst Harter | ... | driver |
| Leroy Hull | ... | driver |
| Donald Kellogg | ... | driver |
| John Key | ... | driver |
| Dave Kinnoin | ... | driver (as David Kinnoin) |
| Stephen A. Latina | ... | driver (as Steve Latina) |
| William F. Luehm | ... | transportation captain (as Bill Luehm) |
| Edwin McCormick | ... | driver (as Ed McCormick) |
| Lawren McDonald | ... | driver |
| Tom F. Thomas | ... | transportation coordinator (as Tom Thomas) |
| Lyn Vandeman | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Colleen Arnaud | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lia Bassin | ... | assistant: Mr. Lynn |
| Janet Baxter-Nissen | ... | first aid (as Janet M. Baxter) |
| Will Binder | ... | set production assistant |
| Lee J. Bognar | ... | assistant: Kirk Douglas |
| Joshua Deighton | ... | set production assistant (as Josh Deighton) |
| Ryan Folsey | ... | climate control technician |
| Wendy Hoffman | ... | adr voice |
| Jim Hooker | ... | adr voice |
| Saul Kahan | ... | unit publicist |
| Chris Kelly | ... | cast assistant |
| Michael Knutsen | ... | craft service (as Michael P. Knutsen) |
| Ben Kunde | ... | production office assistant (as Benjamin Edler Kunde) |
| Edward Lynn | ... | set production assistant |
| Gary MacPherson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer |
| Chris McKenna | ... | assistant: Mr. Folsey (as Christopher McKenna) |
| Randall Montgomery | ... | adr voice |
| Jennifer Nairn-Smith | ... | choreographer |
| Marco A. Orozco | ... | cast assistant (as Marco Orozco) |
| Johnny Petraglia | ... | bowling coach: Mr. Fox |
| Yvonne Ramond | ... | auditor: construction |
| Lynne Redding | ... | adr voice |
| Glen Richard | ... | assistant accountant |
| Sheila E. Robbins | ... | accounting assistant |
| Brigette Roux-Lough | ... | assistant: Mr. Fox |
| Carlyle Fairfax Smith | ... | assistant: Mr. Lynn |
| Jo Ann Smith | ... | studio teacher (as Joann M. Smith) |
| Mark C. Smith | ... | production office assistant (as Mark Smith) |
| Gordon Thomas | ... | video coordinator |
| Rose Topping | ... | assistant: Mr. Ganz and Mr. Mandel |
| Marian Toy | ... | assistant: Mr. Fox |
| Charles Warner | ... | adr voice |
| Janet L. Wattles | ... | production accountant (as Janet Wattles) |
| Andrea Wertheim | ... | assistant: Mr. Fox |
| Diz White | ... | adr voice |
| Lisbeth Wynn-Owen | ... | production coordinator |
| Greg Zekowski | ... | adr voice |
| Bonnie Belknap | ... | food stylist (uncredited) |
| James Lumb | ... | assistant: producers (uncredited) |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Imagine Entertainment (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1994) (India) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1995) (Japan) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (United States) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1997) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- RTL (1997) (Germany) (tv)
- CIC Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- SBS6 (1998) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Illusion Arts (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Rick Brainin Catering Inc. (catering)
- Dimension Sound (sound editing)
- Loop du Jour (adr voice casting)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (re-recorded at)
- Video Image (video playback)
- Buena Vista Imaging (titles and opticals)
- Brunswick Bowling (special thanks)
- Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) (special thanks)
- ABC Sports (special thanks)
- Chloé (special thanks)
- Active West's South Bay Bowling Center (special thanks)
- Pacific's Cal Bowl (special thanks)
- Charisma Spas & Gazebos (special thanks)
- Dimension Sound (sound editing by)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Uncle Joe is aging. 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, 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 |
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| Taglines | Oh, sure they're two-faced, back-stabbing, money-grubbing, buck-chasing, brown-nosing, sniveling weasels. But hey...They're family. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,805,115, 04 Mar 1994 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was to be the last film that Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a major stroke in 1996, which altered his acting significantly. See more » |
| Goofs | Danny's hair keeps changing when he comes out of the pool. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 8 Seconds/You So Crazy/Sugar Hill/On Deadly Ground/Fiorlie (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Inka Dinka Doo See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Uncle Joe:
Where's my special boy? Where's Uncle Joe's special boy? Little Carl: Here I am Uncle Joe. Uncle Joe: Carl get in touch with reality. See more » |