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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
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4.2/10
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Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
  • Comedy
An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs i... Read allAn artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs into another woman who is on the run from her crazed lover who is chasing her as much to ge... Read allAn artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs into another woman who is on the run from her crazed lover who is chasing her as much to get his stolen motorcycle back as he is to actually find her.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
130
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  • Director
    • Stephen Withrow
  • Writers
    • Samuel Benedict
    • Michael Taav
  • Stars
    • Daniel Stern
    • Sheila McCarthy
    • Elias Koteas
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stephen Withrow
  • Writers
    • Samuel Benedict
    • Michael Taav
  • Stars
    • Daniel Stern
    • Sheila McCarthy
    • Elias Koteas
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    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Matas Mat
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Kathyas Kathy
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Daveyas Davey
    Page Fletcher
    Page Fletcher
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Deborah Foreman
    Deborah Foreman
    • Annieas Annie
    Tony Rosato
    Tony Rosato
    • Mat's Bossas Mat's Boss
    John Swindells
    • Nedas Ned
    Pixie Bigelow
    Pixie Bigelow
    • Maryas Mary
    Margaret Bard
    • Ettaas Etta
    Louis Strauss
    • Motel Owneras Motel Owner
    Warren Van Evera
    • Gun Shop Owneras Gun Shop Owner
    Cody Ruimy
    • Alas Al
    • (as Cody Allen Ruimy)
    Damir Andrei
    • Harryas Harry
    • (as Damir Andre)
    • Director
      • Stephen Withrow
    • Writers
      • Samuel Benedict
      • Michael Taav
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    An artist fired from his job comes home and discovers that his wife is having an affair and that she is leaving with her lover. He then sets off in pursuit of them, but in the process runs into another woman who is on the run from her crazed lover who is chasing her as much to get his stolen motorcycle back as he is to actually find her. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
    • man wears eyeglasses
    • pursuit
    • motorcycle
    • artist
    • comedy of errors
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      • Sometimes love is a little off the wall.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • R
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    • Trivia
      The film's trailer features scenes not retained in the final cut of the film.
    • Connections
      References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Disappears
      Written and Performed by Kurt Swinghammer

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    3/10
    Were they serious?
    This movie is supposed to be a romantic comedy about Stern, a good actor who should have known better, trying to win back his ex-wife, McCarthy, using methods that even back in 1989 would fall into the "stalker" category. The film makers seem to think this sort of thing is amusing. There's even a scene where Stern jokingly points a gun at his ex-wife's new boyfriend. Things get even stupider when a psychotic hood and a dopey mechanic (Koteas, who also should have known better) get thrown into the mix. I can hardly believe a script this bad was made into a movie! It really makes you wonder about what the film makers had in mind when they were making this.
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    • Aug 19, 2000

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kär, vild och galen
    • Filming locations
      • Orillia, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fries Entertainment
      • SC Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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