Moving (1988)

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

Director:

Alan Metter

Writer:

Andy Breckman

Stars:

Richard Pryor, Beverly Todd, Stacey Dash

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Pryor	...	Arlo Pear
Beverly Todd	...	Monica Pear
Stacey Dash	...	Casey Pear
Raphael Harris	...	Marshall Pear
Ishmael Harris	...	Randy Pear
Randy Quaid	...	Frank / Cornall Crawford
Tony Rolan	...	Parking Attendant
Claire Malis	...	Helen Fredericks
John Wesley	...	Roy Hendersen
Jason Marin	...	Paperboy
Traci Lind	...	Natalie (as Traci Lin)
Will Gill Jr.	...	Security Guard
Don Franklin	...	Kevin
Gordon Jump	...	Simon Eberhart
Dave Thomas	...	Gary Marcus

Storyline

Meet Arlo Pear! He's a family man with a loving wife, a rebellious daughter, twin sons, and a half-dead dog, he's also got a nice job with the city in New Jersey. He's a mass transit engineer. But one day Arlo is fired so he must try to get another job. He finds a similar one to his old one, except it's in Boise, Idaho. Sounds good to Arlo, so he can finally get away from his insane neighbor who has a lawn mower the size of Pennsylvania. Only problem, how to break it to the family? The decision is soon made: they're moving. Now they've got to sell their house which has hilarious results, so now they need to get movers. Two former cons now movers show up with King Kong Bundy. Now, they gotta find a new house in Idaho. They soon find their dream house, so they return to New Jersey and head off to Boise. Arlo hires a man (Dana Carvey) to drive his SAAB to Idaho, not knowing he's a man of eight personalities. And if that isn't bad enough, their new house is not what they expected, and ...

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Plot Keywords:

identical twins | vietnam war veteran | yard sale | fired | new jersey | 

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Taglines:

On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Arlo's Saab is brought back, there is a car door from a police car attached to the bumper with the words "GO POLICE" visible. The font and color are the same as the Chicago Police Department, used at the time of filming.

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Goofs

Also in the dream sequence, Arlo has a full beard, even though in the actual movie, his sideburns are shaved off.

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Quotes

Arlo Pear: Casey, where did you find this man? Is there an asshole convention in town?

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Crazy Credits

The movie's opening title consist of the words speeding in from the right of the screen and crashing together before straightening out at the end.

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Connections

Referenced in Adventures in Moviegoing: Bill Hader (2016)

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Soundtracks

Salty Dog
Performed by The George Lewis Band of New Orleans

User Reviews

Scant Laughs

One in a string of latter-day disappointments from Richard Pryor, "Moving" suffers most of all from an extremely weak script. It's a hodge-podge of half-baked comic ideas that are rarely taken to their potentially hilarious conclusion. Pryor looks trapped and ill-at-ease as a family man. Randy Quaid has some choice moments as the menacing "neighbor from hell," but Dana Carvey's part as a schizoid who applies to drive Pryor's car to his new location is too brief and under-developed.

There are a few laughs, but you'll more than likely be left wanting more than you'll get here. "Silver Streak," "Stir Crazy," or any of Pryor's concert films have MUCH more laughs than this film here.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Moving

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,022,782, 6 March 1988

Gross USA:

$10,815,378

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,815,378

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1