Milk Money (1994)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer (WGA):

John Mattson (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You can't get enough of a good thing... But first you have to find it.

Plot:

Young Frank and his pals get an idea for the ultimate in excitement. They decide to pool their savings...

Plot Keywords:

Treehouse | Train | Intergenerational Friendship | Child Driving Car | Prostitution

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Melanie Griffith	...	V
Ed Harris	...	Tom Wheeler
Michael Patrick Carter	...	Frank Wheeler
Malcolm McDowell	...	Waltzer
Anne Heche	...	Betty
Casey Siemaszko	...	Cash the Pimp
Philip Bosco	...	Jerry the Pope
Brian Christopher	...	Kevin Clean
Adam LaVorgna	...	Brad
Kevin Scannell	...	Mr. Clean
Jessica Wesson	...	Stacey
Amanda Sharkey	...	Holly
Margaret Nagle	...	Mrs. Fetch
Katie Powell	...	Mrs. Clean
Tom Coop	...	Holly's Brother

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Peru:14 | Germany:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Don Johnson's son, Jesse Wayne Johnson, appears in the movie with his step-mom, Melanie Griffith. He is the blonde headed boy, sitting in the class, when she comes through the window (for the anatomy lesson). You see him laughing and he even makes a comment.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Vee flushes and identifies a "Glossy Ibis." This species ranges only within about 50 miles of the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and would not occur as far inland as Pittsburgh, the locale of the story.

Quotes:

Frank Wheeler: [brings Tom into the kitchen where V is on the phone] Look, Dad... it's a girl! What do you say?
Tom: [puzzled] Thank you?

Movie Connections:

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

Soundtrack:

True Believer

some things we milk for all that they're worth

I saw "Milk Money" when I was eleven; much of what happens in the movie is the sort of stuff that would make any eleven-year-old boy think "Whoa...cool!" Looking back on it, I still think that it was pretty funny, but was it the most mature movie? No, and it doesn't pretend to be. I read somewhere that this movie was sexist; I wouldn't know one way or the other. All that I interpreted was that the movie was a nice, horny excuse to have fun. Richard Benjamin has proved himself to be quite capable as a director, and this adds to that.

I know, the prostitute-with-a-heart-of-gold context is a cliché, but this is a comedy, so it passes. And believe you me, this V (Melanie Griffith) is definitely a V for vendetta! Also starring Ed Harris, Malcolm McDowell, Casey Siemaszko, and a very young Anne Heche. Really entertaining, especially the report on the female reproductive system.