Young newlyweds find out just how unprepared they are for their future together.
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John HughesWriter:
John Hughes
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kevin Bacon | ... | Jake Briggs | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Kristy Briggs | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Davis McDonald | |
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James Ray | ... | Jim Briggs |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Sarah Briggs | |
| William Windom | ... | Russ Bainbridge | |
| Cathryn Damon | ... | Gayle Bainbridge | |
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Reba McKinney | ... | Grandmother |
| Bill Erwin | ... | Grandfather | |
| Paul Gleason | ... | Howard | |
| Dennis Dugan | ... | Bill | |
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Anthony Mockus Sr. | ... | Minister |
| John Ashton | ... | Ken | |
| Larry Hankin | ... | Hank | |
| Edie McClurg | ... | Lynn | |
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Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Man. Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 February 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,827,520, 7 February 1988Gross USA:
$16,031,707Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,031,707Company Credits
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DolbyAspect Ratio:
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Written by David J., Daniel Ash, and Kevin Haskins
Performed by Love and Rockets
Produced by John A. Rivers and Love and Rockets
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records, Ltd.
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Goofs
When Kristy tells Jake she stopped taking the pill, he is shown on a rocket sled which crashes into a concrete wall. When it explodes the size of the flame doesn't match the size of the wreckage - it's clearly a model. See more »Quotes
Buck from 'The Great Outdoors': [suggesting a baby name] BellawackadayforlongerAmsterdamandashquinina.See more »
Crazy Credits
The film's title is followed by the same 5 symbols that appeared at the start of each episode of Ben Casey (1961): "man, woman, birth, death, infinity" as the narrator of that series used to say. See more »Soundtracks
Haunted When the Minutes DragWritten by David J., Daniel Ash, and Kevin Haskins
Performed by Love and Rockets
Produced by John A. Rivers and Love and Rockets
Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records, Ltd.
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If you got married and had at least one kid, you'll appreciate this movie a lot.
Negatives:
1. There's nothing to brag about in the acting, though Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern do a nice job. 2. The script is just okay, and holds back what could have been a much better film.
Positives:
1. There are so few movies that focus on marriage, getting married, having a baby, living with your kids, or even a gut-wrenching divorce. I appreciate when a filmmaker takes on these subjects, which touch a lot of the population, but rarely are addressed in film. They are powerful subjects to which many, many people relate. However, the lion's share of films deal with meeting somebody and getting together--at most going to a proposal--but they don't deal with anything that follows that. This movie covers what follows, and anyone who has been through it can relate to the various issues through which you go in a normal relationship like this. 2. The labor and delivery segment of the film was pretty well done, and I enjoyed it a lot.
Recommendation:
Watch this movie, since there are so few movies that deal with the subject matter.
The movie "Marley and Me" (Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston) actually deals with all these things much better, with better acting and a better script. I know, that's a dog movie, but it's really not – it's really a movie about getting married, beginning careers, living as a married couple, and having kids. Other good movies in this category are "The War of the Roses" (Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner), "Price Check" (Eric Mabius & Parker Posey), Regarding Henry" (Harrison Ford & Annette Benning), and "The Story of Us" (Bruce Willis & Michelle Pfeiffer).