Holy Matrimony (1994)

Director:

Leonard Nimoy

Writers (WGA):

David Weisberg (written by) &
Douglas Cook (written by)

Release Date:

8 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

The hilariously sexy comedy!

Plot:

A young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.

Plot Keywords:

Amish | Young Boy | Independent Film

Cast

Patricia Arquette	...	Havana
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Ezekiel
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Wilhelm
Tate Donovan	...	Peter
John Schuck	...	Markowski
Lois Smith	...	Orna
Courtney B. Vance	...	Cooper
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Link
Richard Riehle	...	Greeson
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Female Officer
Alaine Byrne	...	Bar Woman
Dan Cossolini	...	Bartender
Lori Alan	...	Cleopatra
Jess Schwidde	...	Samuel
Frank Novak	...	Teacher

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Great Falls, Montana, USA

Company:

Aurora Productions LLC

Goofs:

Continuity: At the hotel, Zeke is told to get a room key. As he tries various doors, we see that they are operated by key cards. When his wife meets him in the lobby, she hands him the room key which is metal and dangling from a keychain, although there would have been no way he could have used that to open the room door.

Quotes:

Female Officer: Welcome to the U.S. of A.
Ezekiel: Thank you.
Female Officer: Do you have anything to declare?
Ezekiel: [stammering] We're visiting family in Montana for the day... visiting family in Montana for the day...
Female Officer: Okay, I heard you the first time. Do you have anything to declare?
Ezekiel: [confused] Um... family... in Montana... for the day...
Female Officer: [realizes that Zeke doesn't understand the question] Do you have anything to DECLARE? Anything you want to tell me?
Ezekiel: [thinks he's been caught] Alright, my brother robbed a fair!
[starts freaking out]
Ezekiel: Rats! In my face! All night long! I don't wanna go to jail! I hate face rats!
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Really not as bad as everyone says

The film really isn't a bad film- sure it starts off on a bad note, but it does pick up. It is true that the best part about the film is Joseph Gordon-Levitt-- even in his younger days he was still a very believable actor. At first when I heard his accent, I was thinking "Oh no...," but when he's actually on camera for his longer scenes, you suddenly forget that he's as American as anyone, and has no real accent.

Without a doubt, this is a shining moment of young Gordon-Levitt's career (for later standouts, see Forever Lulu, aka Along for the Ride, Sweet Jane, and Manic). Too bad the movie wasn't a little bit better (but it's really not bad).