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Opportunity Knocks

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  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
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Opportunity Knocks (1990)
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  • Comedy
Two con men hide out in a house while the owner is away; one of them assumes the identity of the absent house sitter when the owner's relatives come to visit, only for further complications ... Read allTwo con men hide out in a house while the owner is away; one of them assumes the identity of the absent house sitter when the owner's relatives come to visit, only for further complications to set in.Two con men hide out in a house while the owner is away; one of them assumes the identity of the absent house sitter when the owner's relatives come to visit, only for further complications to set in.
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  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Mitchel Katlin
    • Nat Bernstein
  • Stars
    • Dana Carvey
    • Robert Loggia
    • Todd Graff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Mitchel Katlin
    • Nat Bernstein
  • Stars
    • Dana Carvey
    • Robert Loggia
    • Todd Graff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Opportunity Knocks
    Trailer 0:16
    Opportunity Knocks

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    Dana Carvey and Thomas McElroy in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Donald Petrie in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey and Robert Loggia in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey and Milo O'Shea in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Todd Graff in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Robert Loggia in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Doris Belack in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey and Julia Campbell in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Julia Campbell in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey in Opportunity Knocks (1990)
    Dana Carvey in Opportunity Knocks (1990)

    Top cast

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    Dana Carvey
    Dana Carvey
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Miltas Milt
    Todd Graff
    Todd Graff
    • Louas Lou
    Julia Campbell
    Julia Campbell
    • Annieas Annie
    Milo O'Shea
    Milo O'Shea
    • Maxas Max
    James Tolkan
    James Tolkan
    • Salas Sal
    Doris Belack
    Doris Belack
    • Monaas Mona
    Sally Gracie
    • Connieas Connie
    Mike Bacarella
    Mike Bacarella
    • Pinkieas Pinkie
    John M. Watson Sr.
    • Harold Monroeas Harold Monroe
    Beatrice Fredman
    • Bubbieas Bubbie
    Thomas McElroy
    • Men's Room Attendantas Men's Room Attendant
    Jack McLaughlin-Gray
    Jack McLaughlin-Gray
    • Wine Stewardas Wine Steward
    Gene Honda
    • Japanese Businessmanas Japanese Businessman
    Del Close
    Del Close
    • Williamsonas Williamson
    Michael Oppenheimer
    • Chaseas Chase
    Paul Greatbatch
    • Driveras Driver
    Sarajane Avidon
    • Commissioner's Secretaryas Commissioner's Secretary
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Mitchel Katlin
      • Nat Bernstein
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "IRS Building" demolished near the end of the movie is actually the Baker Hotel in Dallas, Texas which was demolished in the early 1980s to make room for the building that is now known as Whitacre Tower.
    • Goofs
      The movie takes place in June. Annie says she needs to give kids a bunch of flu shots but that is not the time of year to give a flu shot.
    • Quotes

      Eddie Farrell: You do not talk when I am talking.

    • Connections
      Features Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Born To Be Wild
      Performed by Dana Carvey

      Written by Mars Bonfire (as Mara Bonfire)

      Produced by Jai Winding

      Staged and Choreographed by Jeffrey Hornaday

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    Uh-huh, right...
    So, okay, not the greatest thing ever made, but then what is? And don't say Gone With the Wind because we all know you really mean Monty Python and the Holy Grail. So, Dana Carvey, talented mimic and funny-face, takes on a stick of a girlfriend and her parents, who were well-acted and enjoyably portrayed by two people I can't recall the names of. And you get to laugh if you like Carvey, and you probably won't like it at all if you don't, because it's his spirit behind it all. I don't know. I like it, but then, I like Dana Carvey, too, so what can I say?
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    • Aug 5, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Unglücksritter
    • Filming locations
      • Wrigley Field - 1060 W. Addison St., Lake View, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Imagine Films Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,359,129
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,512,625
      • Apr 1, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,359,129
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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