House Arrest (1996)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Harry Winer

Writer (WGA):

Michael Hitchcock (written by)

Release Date:

14 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Home is where the hostages are.

Plot:

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned...

Plot Keywords:

Parent | Divorce | Basement | Children | Dysfunctional Marriage

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kyle Howard	...	Gregory Alan 'Grover' Beindorf
Herbert Russell	...	T.J. Krupp (as Russel Harper)
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Janet Beindorf
Kevin Pollak	...	Ned Beindorf
Amy Sakasitz	...	Stacy Beindorf
Mooky Arizona	...	Matt Finley
Caroline Aaron	...	Louise Finley
Alex Seitz	...	Jimmy Finley
Josh Wolford	...	Teddy Finley
Wallace Shawn	...	Victor 'Vic' Finley
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Brooke Figler
Patrika Darbo	...	Cafetaria Cashier
Ray Walston	...	Chief Rocco
Christopher McDonald	...	Donald Krupp
Colleen Camp	...	Mrs. Burtis

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material and language.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34179) | South Korea:All | Germany:6 (w) | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Monrovia, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Police ring the door bell, the Christmas lights are flashing, however this was after Mr. Beindorf had shut off the power to the house.

Quotes:

Grover: Feel the fear... and go for it.
[finds Brooke]
Grover: You... owe me a quarter.
[Brooke bursts into tears]

Movie Connections:

Features Falling Hare (1943)

Soundtrack:

That's Rich

This isn't that bad of a movie

Ok, I know this isn't the greatest movie but it is a good movie if you are from the younger generation. It's about some kids who are frustrated at their parents for fighting all the time. They lock them up in their basement. At school some bullies overheard Grover talking to his friend about what he did and he wants part of it. I liked the actors and the acting all together.