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15 September 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
Sometimes you find your heroes in the most unlikely places.Plot:
Steven Lidz, unhappy with his home life since his mother got sick, goes and lives with his two crazy Uncles... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Movie That Stays With You moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Andie MacDowell | ... | Selma Lidz | |
| John Turturro | ... | Sid Lidz | |
| Michael Richards | ... | Danny Lidz | |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Arthur Lidz | |
| Nathan Watt | ... | Steven / Franz Lidz | |
| Anne De Salvo | ... | May | |
| Celia Weston | ... | Amelia | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Lindquist | |
| Candice Azzara | ... | Joanie (as Candy Azzara) | |
| Kendra Krull | ... | Sandy Lidz | |
| Giuseppe Andrews | ... | Ash (as Joey Andrews) | |
| Lillian Adams | ... | Aunt Estelle | |
| Lou Cutell | ... | Uncle Melvin | |
| Sumer Stamper | ... | Nancy Oppenheim | |
| Sean P. Donahue | ... | Ralph Crispi (as Sean Donahue) |
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93 minCountry:
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Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Denmark:12 | Finland:K-8 | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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Henry Winkler auditioned for the role of Danny Lidz. He arrived in character and in full costume. moreQuotes:
Sid Lidz: Religion is a crutch. Only cripples need crutches.Arthur Lidz: A crutch isn't bad if you need it, Sidney.
Danny Lidz: All of us are cripples in some way.
Sid Lidz: Well, I'm not.
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L'Internationale moreFAQ
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Since this story goes back and forth between a comedy and a really sad, dramatic story, I guess you could call it unique. The drama is much more at the end involving Andie McDowell's character.
Supposedly, this is a true-life story of Steven "Franz" Lidz and his wacky family - the kid (Nathan Watt), the father (John Turturro) and the two uncles (Maury Chaykin and Michael Richards.). The story has a lot of Jewish flavor and religious themes, pro and con. It's not an easy story to explain so I won't go past what I've said that it's simply an interesting portrait of a different-kind of family with lots of laughs early on but tears later.
You could get an idea early on that it's kind of a sweet movie, but there are some uncomfortable scenes in here. There is a little bit of about everything, guaranteed to strike everyone's emotions somewhere along the way. The story stayed with me long after I first watched it.