Desperate to keep their various parents from getting divorced, a group of teenagers kidnaps them and holds them prisoner in a basement to force them to reconcile.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kyle Howard | ... |
Grover Beindorf
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| Herbert Russell | ... |
T.J. Krupp
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| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Janet Beindorf
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| Kevin Pollak | ... |
Ned Beindorf
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| Amy Sakasitz | ... |
Stacy Beindorf
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Mooky Arizona | ... |
Matt Finley
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| Caroline Aaron | ... |
Louise Finley
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| Alex Seltz-Wald | ... |
Jimmy
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Josh Wolford | ... |
Teddy
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| Wallace Shawn | ... |
Vic Finley
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| Jennifer Love Hewitt | ... |
Brooke Figler
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| Patrika Darbo | ... |
Cafeteria Cashier
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| Ray Walston | ... |
Chief Rocco
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| Christopher McDonald | ... |
Donald Krupp
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| Colleen Camp | ... |
Mrs. Burtis
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| Sheila McCarthy | ... |
Gwenna Krupp
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| Jennifer Tilly | ... |
Cindy Figler
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| K. Todd Freeman | ... |
Officer Davis
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| Daniel Roebuck | ... |
Officer Brickowski
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| Ben Stein | ... |
Ralph Doyle
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| Michael Hitchcock | ... |
Cop
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Rosie Winer | ... |
Flower Girl
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Jessica Frank | ... |
Jr. Bridesmaid
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| Shelley Hack | ... |
Dr. Erica Gilliland, Ph.D. (uncredited)
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Bobby Sussman | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Winer | ||
Written by
| Michael Hitchcock | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jon Cowan | ... | associate producer |
| Laura Friedman | ... | associate producer |
| Carroll Newman | ... | co-producer |
| Judith A. Polone | ... | producer |
| Keith Samples | ... | executive producer |
| Harry Winer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruce Broughton | ||
Cinematography by
| Ueli Steiger | ||
Editing by
| Ronald Roose | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Daniel Candib | ... | associate editor |
| Roger Cooper | ... | assistant film editor: Avid |
| Eric London | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color timer |
| Sandra Montiel | ... | assistant film editor |
| Eric Rigney | ... | avid technician |
| Dale Jones | ... | avid technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Wendy Kurtzman | ||
Production Design by
| Peter Jamison | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Cornwell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Linda Spheeris | ||
Costume Design by
| Hope Hanafin | ||
Makeup Department
| Beatrice De Alba | ... | hair stylist |
| Virginia G. Hadfield | ... | hair stylist |
| Melanie Hughes | ... | key makeup artist |
| Deborah Humphries | ... | makeup artist (as Deborah Huss) |
| Christine Lee | ... | key hair stylist (as Chris Lee) |
| Lucia Mace | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Curtis |
| Tania McComas | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Curtis |
| Michele Payne | ... | key hair stylist |
| Shelley Woodhouse | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kim Kurumada | ... | production manager |
| Frank Salvino | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Franklin | ... | first assistant director |
| Mike Gray | ... | assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
| Conte Mark Matal | ... | second assistant director (as Conte Matal) |
| Peter Ramsey | ... | second unit director |
| Michael Risner | ... | dga trainee |
| Susan Walter | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Colleen Broderick | ... | set dresser |
| Sue Brook | ... | swing gang |
| Marco A. Campos | ... | general foreman |
| Lauren Cory | ... | set designer |
| Mark Davidson | ... | set dresser |
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | ... | set designer |
| Robert E. Denne | ... | stand-by painter |
| R. Scott Doran | ... | art department coordinator |
| Don Elliott | ... | art swing gang |
| Bernadette Gillota | ... | prop department production assistant: Ohio |
| Donald Goodman | ... | set dresser |
| Naomi Hollender | ... | art department production assistant: Ohio |
| Gary A. Krakoff | ... | construction coordinator |
| Allen Lafferty | ... | propmaker |
| Thomas W. Lay Jr. | ... | illustrator |
| Ruth Lohsi | ... | scenic artist: Ohio |
| David McKlveen | ... | propmaker gang boss |
| Marc Meisels | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Mosier | ... | storyboard artist |
| Efren N. Perez | ... | on-set dresser |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | property master |
| Jani Randall | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert L. Rovner | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jim Scolari | ... | art swing gang |
| Rob Scolari | ... | set dresser |
| Gaylene West | ... | set dresser |
| John Youngblood | ... | property assistant |
| Charles S. Serrano | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Aulicino | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| John Banuelos | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Gary Blufer | ... | sound playback |
| Steve Bowerman | ... | boom operator |
| John Brilhante | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Louis Counte | ... | adr recordist |
| Marc Deschaine | ... | adr assistant |
| Gordon Ecker | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ryan Eldred | ... | adr apprentice |
| John Michael Fanaris | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| Frank A. Fuller Jr. | ... | sound effects editor (as Frank Fuller) |
| Jeff Gomillion | ... | adr mixer |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Glenn Hoskinson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Victor Iorillo | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
| David Kirschner | ... | production sound mixer (as David Kirchner) |
| Lee Lemont | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | sound effects editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| David Macmillan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Steve Mann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Blake Marion | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| Lori Martino | ... | adr assistant |
| Anthony Milch | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rocky Moriana Jr. | ... | sound effects editor |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jack M. Nitzsche Jr. | ... | boom operator (as Jack M. Nietzsche Jr.) |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin E. Patterson | ... | cable person |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Douglas Shamburger | ... | sound utility |
| Dan Sharp | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | adr editor |
| Shawn Sykora | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Tim Tuchrello | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | ... | sound effects editor |
| Aaron D. Weisblatt | ... | foley editor |
| James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Richard E. Yawn | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Bart Dion | ... | special effects assistant |
| David Dion | ... | special effects assistant |
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Matt Kutcher | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Chris Howell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Donna Keegan | ... | stunts |
| Bob Ivy | ... | stunt double: Daniel Roebuck (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lisa Bonaccorso | ... | camera loader / second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Craig A. Brink | ... | electrician |
| Lon Caracappa | ... | electrician |
| Jack Chouchanian | ... | grip |
| Jim Cooper | ... | best boy electric: CBS |
| Stephen Drinon | ... | dolly grip (as Scott Drinon) |
| Eric Dyson | ... | camera loader: "b" camera |
| Don Easy | ... | generator operator |
| Robert Fisher | ... | electrician |
| Mark Gambino | ... | grip |
| George Halverson | ... | best boy grip: CBS |
| Sean C. Hise | ... | first assistant camera |
| Matt Jennings | ... | grip: Ohio unit |
| Tommy Klines | ... | assistant camera |
| Dennis Knight | ... | electrician: Ohio unit |
| Jeffrey S. Lorenz | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Miranda Mar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
| Olga Matlin | ... | grip |
| Ken McCahan | ... | grip: Ohio unit |
| W. Russell McCormack | ... | grip: Ohio (as Russ McCormack) |
| Michelle McKinley | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Russ Milner | ... | grip: Ohio unit |
| Jeff Orsa | ... | lighting technician |
| Brian S. Osmond | ... | second second assistant camera: Ohio |
| Keith Pallant | ... | electrician |
| Jerry Patton | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Josh Rich | ... | key grip |
| Randy Shanofsky | ... | first assistant camera |
| Adam Richard Sklena | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Adam Sklena) |
| Yang Smith | ... | electrician |
| Phil Sovaldo | ... | generator operator: Ohio unit |
| Troy Steinmetz | ... | grip |
| Michael Stocks | ... | grip (as Mike Stocks) |
| Mark Suveg | ... | video assist operator |
| Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator |
| Matt Tonne | ... | best boy grip |
| Donna Vega | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Venetis | ... | best boy electric |
| Luke Winterburn | ... | grip |
| Ron Wisnesky | ... | electrician |
| Russell Wulff | ... | electrician: Ohio unit (as Russ Wulf) |
Casting Department
| Marc Andrekas | ... | extras casting |
| Sharon Jetton | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karen Driscoll | ... | costumer: Ohio unit |
| Sybil Gray | ... | set costumer |
| Marjorie McGowan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Leslie Miller | ... | costume cutter and fitter |
| Maurice Palinski | ... | set costumer |
| Ellen Ryba | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Frank Fletcher | ... | location manager: Ohio unit |
| Kim Jordan | ... | assistant location manager (as Kim O'Brien-Jordan) |
| Katherine Kallis | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music preparation |
| Bruce Broughton | ... | orchestrator |
| Patricia Carlin | ... | music editor |
| Christopher Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Karen Kloack | ... | music coordinator |
| Patricia Mansbach | ... | music administrator |
| Patricia O'Keefe | ... | assistant: Mr. Broughton |
| Chris Papastephanou | ... | music recordist: songs |
| Richard Rudolph | ... | music supervisor |
| Tim Sexton | ... | music supervisor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | score mixer |
| Ken Watson | ... | music contractor |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diane Durant | ... | script supervisor (as Diane Durant-Kelly) |
| Anne Spielberg | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Dennis Junt | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Robert Lee | ... | transportation captain |
| Roger Still | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Danny L. Swanson | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Ed Tucker | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Steve Brill | ... | transportation dispatcher (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kate Amer | ... | production coordinator: Ohio |
| Paul Anthony | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie Brooks | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Brooks | ... | swing gang: Ohio unit |
| Steven Buhai | ... | assistant: Mr. Pollak (as Steve Buhai) |
| Michael Carter | ... | studio teacher |
| Laurel Chaney | ... | assistant: Ms. Curtis |
| Laura Chapnick | ... | set production assistant: Ohio unit |
| Kathleen Conway | ... | stand-in |
| John Crawford | ... | set production assistant: Ohio |
| Pat Crowley | ... | set production assistant |
| Patrick Crowley | ... | production assistant |
| Rita Lisa Danao | ... | set production assistant |
| Al Ebner | ... | unit publicist |
| Andrew Endsley | ... | set production assistant |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Laura Galt | ... | adr loop group |
| Melissa Gleason | ... | production associate |
| Sandy Goodman | ... | stand-in |
| Lisa Hackler | ... | production assistant |
| Lea Hastings | ... | stand-in |
| Brian Hennessy | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Kay Howard | ... | stand-in |
| June Jordan | ... | stand-in |
| Brad Labuda | ... | set production assistant: Ohio unit |
| Peter Lambros | ... | swing gang: Ohio unit |
| Sharon London | ... | assistant: Mr. London |
| Duke Maltin | ... | stand-in |
| Annetta Marion | ... | office production assistant: Ohio |
| Terry McCarty | ... | stand-in |
| Ryan McWhorter | ... | adr group |
| Andrea Mikolajczak | ... | stand-in |
| Patricia O'Keefe | ... | assistant: Mr. Broughton |
| Matt Papp | ... | set production assistant: Ohio unit |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | ... | specialty prop design |
| Magi Poppe | ... | stand-in |
| Lee Poppie | ... | stand-in |
| Judd Pratt | ... | set production assistant: Ohio unit |
| Brad Rivers | ... | assistant: Mr. Samples |
| Nick Savalas | ... | stand-in |
| Patrick Sharp | ... | production assistant |
| Kim Sherwood | ... | stand-in |
| Jayne Smeerin | ... | assistant: Ms. Polone |
| Wendy Spahr | ... | stand-in |
| Ronald P. Tavalaro | ... | projectionist |
| Kaitlyn Walker | ... | adr artist |
| Kathleen Ward-Albin | ... | craft service department production assistant: Ohio unit |
| Adam N. White | ... | set production assistant: Ohio unit (as Adam White) |
| Michael Wolinski | ... | office production assistant |
| Susie Yamamoto | ... | 1st assistant accountant |
| Keith Young | ... | choreographer |
| Christine Zavala | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Christie Christl | ... | VP Physical Production: Rysher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- SPO (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Pictures (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2015) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Moviemax Family (2019) (Turkey) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (courtesy of: footage of "One Life to Live")
- CFI Films (dailies by)
- Champion Crane (camera cranes and provided)
- Cinema Research (titles by)
- Color By Deluxe (acknowledgement)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (dailies by)
- DTS Studios (acknowledgement)
- Deluxe Media (color by deluxe)
- Digital DTS Sound (acknowledgement)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Dolby Digital (acknowledgement)
- Eastman Kodak Motion Picture Films (color stock)
- Eastman Kodak (color stock)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lyons Partnership L.P. (used with permission of: Barney Sleeping Bag)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- Sony Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- SoundStorm (sound editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
High-school student Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Ned and Janet, are acting childishly when they decide to get divorced after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they can sort out their problems. Their schoolmates decide to do the same with their own parents to solve their respective problems. |
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| Taglines | Home is where the hostages are. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,121,824, 29 Nov 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, and Bill Murray were considered for the role of Ned Beindorf. See more » |
| Goofs | Stacey's nail gun would require air pressure to make it work. There is no air hose hooked to it, making it impossible to use. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tin Cup/House Arrest/Killer: A Journal of Murder/Alaska/Butterfly Kiss (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Love Will Keep Us Together See more » |
| Crazy Credits | As the closing credits roll, we are shown the various family members in Hawaii hula-dancing, often in native garb or something close to it, singly and in various combinations. The footage ends with Chief Rocco (Ray Walston) stumbling out of some bushes with a set of night-vision goggles with which he tries to observe the rest of the cast (in full daylight). See more » |
| Quotes |
Donald Krupp:
Your son is truly certifiable! Ned Beindorf: My son is certifiable? Donald Krupp: Yeah, your son. Ned Beindorf: How about when the yearbook comes out, your kid's picture is gonna be there "Most likely to be a serial killer"--That's your boy! See more » |