Carpool (1996)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writer (WGA):

Don Rhymer (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A dad in a hurry. A man on the run. And five kids with an attitude.

Plot:

A man with an important business meeting finds himself having to take care of the carpool for the neighborhood school children when his wife gets sick...

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Chase | Child | Meter Maid | Carnival

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Tom Arnold	...	Franklin Laszlo
David Paymer	...	Daniel Miller
Rhea Perlman	...	Martha the Meter Maid
Rod Steiger	...	Mr. Hammerman
Kim Coates	...	Det. Lt. Erdman
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Kayla
Mikey Kovar	...	Andrew Miller
Micah Gardener	...	Bucky Miller
Jordan Warkol	...	Travis aka Frog Boy (as Jordan Blake Warkol)
Colleen Rennison	...	Chelsea, Kayla's Sister
Ian Tracey	...	Neil
John Tench	...	Jerry
Stellina Rusich	...	Mrs. Daniel Miller
David Kaye	...	Scott Lewis, Ch. 3 News
Obba Babatundé	...	Jeffery, Miller's Boss at Bauer & Cole

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor, mild language and comic action.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-8 (video premiere) | Spain:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #34680)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Monarchy Enterprises B.V.

Trivia:

Theatrically released with Superior Duck (1996) as the preceding cartoon.

Goofs:

Continuity: Det. Lt. Erdman takes a car from an old woman. She says the brakes are shot and he is seen not being able to stop. When the two marked police cars first collide, Det. Lt. Erdman backs up, stops, and drives forward.

Quotes:

Andrew: Look, Mr. Kopek's working in his yard.
Daniel: Yeah. Let this be a lesson to you kids, the world says that he's too old to drive a car but look at him, he's a vibrant, healthy old man who can do anything he put's his mind to.
Andrew: Dad, Mr. Kopek's not wearing his pants.
Daniel: Yeah so from now on you kids stay away from him okay?

Movie Connections:

References "The A-Team" (1983)

Soundtrack:

BOSSA DE ROMANCE

Seen it all before.

The biggest problem with the critically slammed "Car Pool" is its lack of originality. The affable Arnold plays a likeable two-bit carnival owner in need of money who carjacks a gaggle of kids on their way to school in a van driven by Paymer. What ensues are the usual chases and sophomoric nonsense. A busy flick with lots going on, "Car Pool" is a regurgitation of hackneyed stunts and gags which have been done many times before. An okay diversion for the vegetating sofa spud and little more. (D)

Note - IMHO Arnold's Razzie is undeserved. It's hard to look good in a really bad film.