There's nothing wrong with the Marshetta family that a little felony can't cure. Rupert doesn't want to follow in his father's blue-collar footsteps, so he and his quirky friend kidnap his ...
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Title: The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
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| Fred Ward | ... | Gary Marshetta | |
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Rupert Marshetta | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Pam Marshetta | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Carla Headlee | |
| Jay O. Sanders | ... | Trooper Joe | |
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Jeff Hayenga | ... | Jack Sike |
| Tracey Ellis | ... | Lois Sike | |
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Joseph De Lisi | ... | Roger Marshetta |
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Lauren Camp | ... | Baby Sike |
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Demetria Mellot | ... | Minister |
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Pam Call | ... | Lucky Bell White |
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Kari Keegan | ... | Biker Girl |
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Jeff Forman | ... | Biker Boyfriend |
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Paul Palmer | ... | Ed McLaglen |
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G. Ross Berger | ... | Chester |
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There's nothing wrong with the Marshetta family that a little felony can't cure. Rupert doesn't want to follow in his father's blue-collar footsteps, so he and his quirky friend kidnap his father for ransom, only nobody wants him back. Written by Anonymous
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He's The King Of The Badlands... The Rebel Of The Road...Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Príncipe da Pensilvânia See more »Company Credits
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Pam Marshetta: He was three weeks late being born.
Gary Marshetta: I didn't think it was funny then, either.
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Performed by Rotondi
Written by Lester Lee, Zeke Manners
Rotondi appears Courtesy of Rom Records
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Earlier in the movie, Rupert puts a lighted electric ice cream cone on the roof of the Twin Twisters diner, and as he and Carla step back and admire it, we see that the sign on the rooftop of the diner reads "Carla's Twin Twisters" - with the name "Carla's" appearing in twinkling lights. Yet a few scenes later when Rupert drives up on his motorbike, the "Carla's" portion of the sign is no longer there, and the sign reads only "Twin Twisters." See more »Quotes
Gary Marshetta: Your oldest son is half an hour late.Pam Marshetta: He was three weeks late being born.
Gary Marshetta: I didn't think it was funny then, either.
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Pennsylvania PolkaPerformed by Rotondi
Written by Lester Lee, Zeke Manners
Rotondi appears Courtesy of Rom Records
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What a great movie. Great find at the video store. Keanu Reeves is tremendous and so is Fred Ward. Why do kids rebel. See this and you'll laugh about it. Though 10years old it feels current. Where has this movie been hiding.