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Houseguest (1995) 5.6
In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb. Director:Randall Miller |
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Cast
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| Chauncey Leopardi | ... | ||
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| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
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Plot Summary
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Storyline
Kevin Franklin is a con man whose mouth is bigger than him, but it doesn't help him much when he's in with the mob for $50,000. Trying to avoid a gambling addict boss, and his two stupid henchmen, Kevin poses as a childhood friend to Gary Young, a workaholic father whose own life is in turmoil in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb. Written by MonkeyKingMA
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They were just your average, uptight suburban family until Kevin Franklin stepped into the picture. See more »Genres:
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Rated PG for language, double entendre humor and some comic violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 January 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Convidado à Força See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$26,325,256 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Michael Franti (as Mike Franti)
Performed by Spearhead
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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Trivia
John Candy was apparently considered to be the top choice to play the character Kevin Franklin but died before filming began. See more »Goofs
The headlight of the car that Franklin is driving pops out at the beginning of the movie, magically replaces itself, and then pops back out, and once again replaces itself during his drive home. See more »Soundtracks
"People in tha Middle"Written by Michael Franti (as Mike Franti)
Performed by Spearhead
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets
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After watching For Richer or Poorer, I'm reminded how much better I liked Houseguest. Even the first time this movie was made, the plot is nothing new, but Sinbad makes it wholesome and we can relate to him at some level as is with the other characters. His pretense at being a vegetarian is a great, humorous struggle for him. The ending featuring Sinbad and the late Phil Hartman singing the Christmas Burger Medley was great. Anything to remind me of that casserole scene in For Richer or Poorer.
The verdict: 4 of 5 stars.