It Runs in the Family (1994)

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school ... See full summary »

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Jean Shepherd (novels), Jean Shepherd (screenplay),

Stars:

Charles Grodin, Kieran Culkin, Mary Steenburgen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Grodin	...	Mr. Parker (The Old Man)
Kieran Culkin	...	Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mrs. Parker (Mother)
Christian Culkin	...	Randy Parker
Al Mancini	...	Zudoc, The Old Man's fishing buddy
Troy Evans	...	The Old Man's fishing buddy
Roy Brocksmith	...	Mr. Winchell the Assessor
Glenn Shadix	...	Leopold Doppler, Manager of Orpheum Theater
Dick O'Neill	...	Pulaski, Shopkeeper
Wayne Grace	...	Emil Bumpus
Tedde Moore	...	Miss Shields, Ralphie's Teacher
Whit Hertford	...	Lug Ditka (as Whitby Hertford)
Geoffrey Wigdor	...	Flick
David Zahorsky	...	Schwartz
Darwyn Swalve	...	Big Dickie Bumpus

Storyline

It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.

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Plot Keywords:

hillbilly | top | fishing | neighbor | exposition | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and racy drawings

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Summer Story

Filming Locations:

3159 W. 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$70,936 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tedde Moore, who plays Miss Shields, is the only person from A Christmas Story to reprise her role for the sequel (that is, outside of Jean Shepherd narrating as an adult Ralphie).

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Goofs

When Leopold Doppler (Glenn Shadix) is being pelted by the gravy boats, he shouts "Rosebud" from Citizen Kane and "Top of the World, Ma!" from White Heat. However neither of these films were released at the time the movie was supposed to take place, the summer of 1940.

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Quotes

Ralph 'Ralphie' Parker: [over a badly distorted P.A] ... This is J. Edgar Hoover... Junior!

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Connections

References The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

User Reviews

Nice try.

I have enjoyed Charles Grodin's work in a number of films (e.g., "Midnight Run"), but he is a problematic factor in this sequel to "A Christmas Story". Darren McGavin portrayed The Old Man as eccentric, volatile, bemused and usually funny. Grodin's portrayal made him seem close to insane and occasionally a bit scary. Mom was fine and the kids were acceptable. The best thing about the movie was the Bumpus clan...really the only reason to watch it.