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The Stupids (1996)

PG 94 min  -  Comedy | Adventure  -   30 August 1996 (USA)
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An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

Director:

John Landis

Writers:

James Marshall (characters), Harry Allard (characters), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Arnold ...
Jessica Lundy ...
Bug Hall ...
Alex McKenna ...
Mark Metcalf Mark Metcalf ...
Matt Keeslar ...
Lieutenant Neal
Scott Kraft Scott Kraft ...
Policeman
Victor Ertmanis Victor Ertmanis ...
Garbageman #1
Earl Williams Earl Williams ...
Garbageman #2
George Chiang ...
Chinese Waiter #1
Max Landis ...
Graffiti Artist
Carol Ng Carol Ng ...
Jade Palace Hostess
Arthur Eng Arthur Eng ...
Chinese Waiter #2
Jennifer Dean Jennifer Dean ...
Meter Maid
Garry Robbins Garry Robbins ...
Extremely Tall Guy
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Storyline

When average suburban America family, Stanley and Joan Stupids, discover that their garbage is "stolen" out of the can, they begin the investigation of that "conspiracy". Written by Anonymous  

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Taglines:

As American as apple pie and twice as smart. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Adventure

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Eine Familie zum Kotzen See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,593,929 (USA) (1 September 1996) (1292 Screens)

Gross:

$2,415,593 (USA) (15 September 1996)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Trademark: ['John Landis'] [SYNW] On the back of the bus that the kids chain their bikes to. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When the crossbow is shot at the Stupids the cable or string used for the effect can be seen in front of Buster before and after the arrow lands into the pole. See more »

Quotes

Buster Stupid: What if we formed our own army?
Petunia Stupid: Then we'd have to form our own country.
Joan Stupid: We could call it Stupidia.
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Crazy Credits

The persons and events in this motion picture are fictitious.
Any similarity to actual persons, events or space aliens is
unintentional. No space aliens were harmed in any way during the
making of this film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Pool Boys (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Garota de Ipanema"
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
Produced and arranged by Geoff Koch and Randall Crissman
Published by Duchess Music Corporation (BMI) See more »