A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
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| Tom Selleck | ... |
Jon Aldrich
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| Don Ameche | ... |
Harry Aldrich
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| Anne Jackson | ... |
Mildred Aldrich
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| Christine Ebersole | ... |
Arlene Aldrich
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| Wendy Crewson | ... |
Audrey Aldrich
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| Michael Murphy | ... |
Ed
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| Robert Pastorelli | ... |
Fred
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| Kevin Chevalia | ... |
Kevin
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Maggie Murphy | ... |
Maggie
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Joseph Wayne Miller | ... |
Jerry
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T.J. Parish | ... |
Steve
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J. Patrick McCormack | ... |
Howard
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Peter Burns | ... |
Another Trader
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| Jon Favreau | ... |
Chicago Taxi Driver
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Jackye Roberts | ... |
Gail
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Kevin Barry Howe | ... |
FBI Agent
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Christopher Campbell | ... |
Taxi Driver #1
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Omar Cabral | ... |
Dr. Aviano
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Marilyn Dodds Frank | ... |
Mrs. Henney
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| Doris Carey | ... |
Nurse
(as Doris Carey Ferguson)
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Will Knickerbocker | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| George Petrie | ... |
Sammy
(as George O. Petrie)
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| Ilse Earl | ... |
Lois Elliott
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| Mal Jones | ... |
Retired Doctor
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Sid Raymond | ... |
Retired Attorney
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George Ortuzar | ... |
Doorman
(as George O.)
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Bob Gordon | ... |
William
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Jerry Hotchkiss | ... |
Neighbor #1
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Dee Dee Deering | ... |
Neighbor #1's Wife
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Evelyn Brooks | ... |
Retired Lawyer's Wife
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| Roberto Escobar | ... |
Florida Cop
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Wanda Christine | ... |
County Nurse
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Joseph R. Ryan | ... |
Patient
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Teri McEvoy | ... |
Reporter #1
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Ross Gottstein | ... |
Reporter #2
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Tom Richter | ... |
Agent
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Frankie Davila | ... |
Shoe Salesman
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Toni Fleming | ... |
Lady Shoe Buyer
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Juan Ramírez | ... |
Shoe Store Owner
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| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | ... |
Shoe Store Owner's Wife
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Frank Dominelli | ... |
Thug #1
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| Tom Milanovich | ... |
Thug #2
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Mary Seibel | ... |
Condo Manager
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Richard Sullivan Lee | ... |
Police Officer
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| Gerald Owens | ... |
Dr. Bush
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| Angelo Anthony Buscaglia Jr. | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Evan Lionel | ... |
Gang Leader
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Magic Slim | ... |
Blues Singer
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Tony Mockus Jr. | ... |
Chicago Cop
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James Andelin | ... |
Lenny
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O. Boyd Clow | ... |
Lenny's Partner
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Mike Barger | ... |
Paramedic
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Mario Nieves | ... |
Cousin #2
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Juan Olmedo | ... |
Cousin #1
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Connie Scurlock | ... |
Mother
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| Laurence S. Chess | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Ken Goldstein | ... |
Young Tom Selleck (uncredited)
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David 'The Rock' Nelson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Ken Waters | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Kotcheff | ||
Written by
| Robert Klane | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Silvio Berlusconi | ... | executive producer |
| Mario Cecchi Gori | ... | executive producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | ... | executive producer |
| Victor Drai | ... | producer |
| Burton Elias | ... | associate producer |
| Malcolm R. Harding | ... | producer |
| Gianni Nunnari | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Michel Colombier | ||
Cinematography by
| Larry Pizer | ||
Editing by
| Joan E. Chapman | ||
Editorial Department
| Debbi Bossi | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer |
| Mark Mangione | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrew Patterson | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicole Schubert | ... | apprentice editor |
| Glenn Young | ... | editorial production assistant |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| William J. Creber | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean Alan | ||
| Scott Jacobson | ||
Costume Design by
| Jay Hurley | ||
Makeup Department
| Lon Bentley | ... | head department makeup |
| Julie Hill-Parker | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Melazzo | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Linda V. Melazzo) / assistant makeup artist (as Linda V. Melazzo) |
| Linda Rizzuto | ... | hair stylist (as Linda R. Rizzuto) |
| Leslie Wells | ... | hair stylist: second unit (as Leslie A. Wells) / makeup artist: second unit (as Leslie A. Wells) |
Production Management
| Billy Higgins | ... | production manager |
| Sara Romilly | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Douglas Tirola | ... | production supervisor |
| Norman Wallerstein | ... | post-production supervisor (as Norm Wallerstein) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeanne Caliendo | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Howard Ellis | ... | first assistant director |
| Matthew Furlin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kevin Barry Howe | ... | second assistant director |
| Joshua Kotcheff | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Michelle Marx | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director |
| Sean G. Pinney | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| John L. Roman | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Kevin Williams | ... | second second assistant director: Florida |
| Glen Sanford | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bobby Amor | ... | assistant props: Florida |
| Terry Baughman | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Calabrese | ... | swing gang: Florida |
| David Conaghan | ... | lead man |
| Kenneth J. Creber | ... | assistant art director |
| Peter Damien | ... | construction coordinator: Florida |
| Mark Dane | ... | swing gang: Florida |
| Michael De Silva | ... | property master |
| Gary Dunham | ... | assistant props |
| William B. Fosser | ... | set designer |
| Marjorie Fritz-Birch | ... | assistant props |
| Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr. | ... | construction foreman (as Kenneth J. Gagnon) |
| Tommy Gags | ... | swing gang |
| Jane B. Johnson | ... | lead person: Florida |
| Al Mouradian | ... | greenperson: Florida (as Albert Mouradian) |
| Paul Nold | ... | swing gang |
| Walter J. Piers | ... | swing gang |
| Genessa Goldsmith Proctor | ... | key scenic painter: Florida |
| John H. Schulz | ... | head painter (as John Schulz) |
| Susan Torri | ... | art department coordinator |
| Susan Inge Wood | ... | scenic painter: Florida |
Sound Department
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Kim B. Christensen | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Francesca Dodd | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Patrick Dodd | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Richard Duarte | ... | foley recordist |
| Malcolm Fife | ... | adr programmer / foley programmer |
| Stephen Kearney | ... | assistant sound editor / assistant sound effects editor |
| Donny Miele | ... | sound effects designer (as Donny Blank) |
| Jennifer Myer | ... | foley walker |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley walker |
| David Parker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Quinn | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Daniel Richter | ... | boom operator (as Danny Richter) |
| Joseph Jett Sally | ... | assistant sound effects editor / sound effects editor |
| Niki Smith | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Scott D. Smith | ... | production sound mixer |
| Karen Tenkhoff | ... | apprentice dialogue editor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | foley mixer |
| Kevin M. Tromer | ... | boom operator: Florida |
| Michael R. Tromer | ... | sound mixer: Florida |
| Marian Wallace | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeff Watts | ... | adr supervisor |
| Frank Yario Jr. | ... | cable person (as Frankie Yario) |
| Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sam Barkan | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Guy Clayton | ... | special effects assistant (as Guy V. Clayton) |
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Kevin Harris | ... | special effects foreman: Florida |
| Warren Stern | ... | special effects assistant (as Warren H. Stern) |
| Chuck E. Stewart | ... | special effects assistant (as Chuck Stewart) |
| Bruce A. Strong | ... | special effects assistant |
| Paul Lenzi | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Paul Meehan | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Barrett | ... | stunts |
| Dana Bertolette | ... | stunts (as Dana D. Bertolette) |
| Big John | ... | stunts |
| Courtney Brown | ... | stunts |
| Mark Chadwick | ... | stunts |
| Tim Chitwood | ... | stunts |
| Roger Creed | ... | stunts |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | stunts |
| James Fierro | ... | stunts (as Jim Fierro) |
| Lila Finn | ... | stunts |
| James W. Gavin | ... | stunt pilot |
| Mark Harper | ... | stunts |
| Steve Hinton | ... | stunt pilot |
| Maryann Kelman | ... | stunts |
| Barbara Anne Klein | ... | stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
| Nina Leone | ... | stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | stunts |
| John Nordlum | ... | stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Carl Paoli | ... | stunts |
| Linda Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Randy Popplewell | ... | stunts |
| Swede Rundqvist | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Stuart | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Wentworth | ... | stunt pilot |
| Amy Stephen Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Rich Wilkie | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Anderson | ... | electrician |
| Lee Barbour | ... | electrician: Florida |
| Chris Collins | ... | camera loader (as Chris M. Collins) |
| Beth Cotter | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carl Davin | ... | best boy electric: Florida (as C.D. Davin) |
| Peter Farber | ... | second assistant camera: Florida |
| Luke Halpin | ... | electrician: Florida |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | director of photography: aerial unit (as Frank Holgate) |
| Tom Holloway | ... | company grip (as Thomas B. Holloway) |
| Charles Jimenez | ... | company grip |
| Michael J. Kammerer | ... | company grip: Florida |
| Jamie Klein | ... | electrician: Florida |
| Michael Klimchak | ... | first assistant camera: Florida (as Mike Klimchak) |
| Edward Knott III | ... | dolly grip: Florida |
| Ed Knott Jr. | ... | key grip: Florida (as Edward J. Knott) |
| Kevin Knott | ... | best boy grip: Florida (as Kevin Tomas Knott) |
| Dan Littlejohn | ... | still photographer: Florida |
| Mel P. Mack | ... | best boy |
| Mark E. Matthys | ... | best boy grip |
| William McConnell | ... | first assistant camera |
| Donny Miller | ... | key grip |
| James A. Miller | ... | chief lighting technician (as Jim Miller) |
| John Robert Miller | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter Miller | ... | electrician |
| Edward Morey III | ... | camera operator |
| Casey Osborne | ... | company grip: Florida |
| John Rigden | ... | company grip |
| James Topel | ... | electrician |
| Vali Valus | ... | camera loader: Florida |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | Steadicam operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Michael P. Weinstein | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Jane Alderman | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Erica Arvold | ... | casting assistant: Chicago |
| Yonit Hamer | ... | casting: Florida |
| Catherine Jane Holzer | ... | extras casting (as Holzer) |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting (as Roche) |
| Susan Wieder | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Ed Arenas | ... | local casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mickey Antonetti | ... | costume supervisor |
| Stella Cottini | ... | costumer (as Stella C. Cottini) |
| Linda Hamilton | ... | costumer: Florida (as Linda A. Hamilton) |
| Cathy Newport-Logan | ... | costumer |
| Diane E. Vanaria | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
Location Management
| Sam Tedesco | ... | location manager (as Samuel P. Tedesco) |
Music Department
| Sharal Churchill | ... | music consultant: Penta Picture / music supervisor |
| Tom Kramer | ... | supervising music editor |
| Jackie Krost | ... | music consultant: Penta Picture |
| Barry Levine | ... | music supervisor |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Papineau | ... | script supervisor |
| Mary Tallman | ... | script supervisor: second unit (as Mary B. Tallman) |
Transportation Department
| William Foster | ... | transportation captain: Florida (as William M. Foster) |
| Nathan C. Harding | ... | transportation coordinator |
| James Hogan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| John P. McAuliffe | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Carrie Barton | ... | production assistant |
| Will Brantley | ... | craft service: Florida (as Will A. Brantley) |
| Tonya Cannon | ... | assistant: Mr. Harding |
| Carmen Costa-Bulnes | ... | assistant production coordinator: Florida |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | public relations |
| Elizabeth Devereux | ... | assistant: Mr. Drai |
| D. Rex Downham | ... | projectionist |
| Michael Feder | ... | production assistant |
| Will Gatlin | ... | craft service |
| Ken Goldstein | ... | production assistant |
| Joe Hanna | ... | caterer |
| Steve Hinton | ... | pilot |
| Philip Hoelcher | ... | animal handler: dogs (as Phil Hoelcher) |
| Holly Hudecek | ... | welfare worker |
| John Iltis | ... | unit publicist |
| Dave Koz | ... | featured instrumentallist |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist |
| Nancy Little | ... | animal handler: dogs |
| Lisa Maniscalco | ... | production coordinator: Florida |
| Theresa Marsh | ... | second assistant accountant (as Theresa L. Marsh) |
| Michael Menzies | ... | post-production accountant |
| Kimberly K. Miller | ... | location accountant (as Kimberly Miller) |
| David Muntz | ... | assistant: Mr. Selleck |
| John Nordlum | ... | stand-in: Mr. Selleck |
| Jay Ringelstein | ... | first assistant accountant (as Jay Laura Ringelstein) |
| Vanessa Ross | ... | title designer (as Ross) |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance |
| Nina Saxon | ... | title designer (as Saxon) |
| Anne M. Simonet | ... | production coordinator |
| Lori A. Spall | ... | assistant: Mr. Kotcheff (as Lori Spall) |
| Haley Sweet | ... | assistant: Mr. Drai |
| Jill R. Szymanski | ... | key set production assistant |
| Tink Ten Eyck | ... | production accountant |
| Bekki Vallin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Thanks
| Norm Marshall | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- First Independent Films (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pack-In-Video (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Aquarius TV (2000) (Greece) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Chicago Audio Works (production sound services)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- DDA Public Relations (publicity)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Panavision (filmed with: cameras & lenses)
- Precision Film Cutting (negative cutting)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (titles)
- Trademark Animal Talent (animal training)
- Trademark Animal Talent (animals provided by)
- Victor Duncan (supplemental equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jon has it all, great job, beautiful wife and kids, and a dream house. But when his father, who is a little senile, burns his house trailer down while his mother is in the hospital, Jon brings his parents to live with him. Soon his wife goes home to mother, he's fired for suspicion of insider trading, his sister and her unruly kids get booted out by her boyfriend, and moves in, he's about to be evicted, and his assets are frozen. How could things get any worse?
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | Jon Aldrich is about to come face to face with the most terrifying force known to man... His parents. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Courtney Cox auditioned for the role of Tom Selleck's wife, but lost to Wendy Crewson. Selleck later played a recurring role as Courtney Cox character's boyfriend on Friends. See more » |
| Goofs | Jon calls Ed a "backstabbing pig" when he finds out that the FBI has closed down the place where he works. However, it looks like "pig" replaced "prick" in post production to gain a PG-13 rating. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tom Selleck/Ray Charles/John McEnroe (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gravel Road See more » |
| Quotes |
Harry:
McDonnells! [Sounds like McDonald's] Jon: Hungry, Pop? Harry: Um, yeah. See more » |