The Nutt House (1992)

Two idential twins, separated since infancy, meet after 30 years causing a series of mistaken identity and crisis for all involved.

Directors:

Adam Rifkin, Scott Spiegel (uncredited)

Writers:

Sam Raimi (story) (as Alan Smithee Jr.), Scott Spiegel (story) (as Peter Perkinson)

Stars:

Stephen Kearney, Amy Yasbeck, Robert Trebor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Kearney	...	Nathan Nutt / Philbert Nutt
Amy Yasbeck	...	Diane Nutt
Robert Trebor	...	Buddy
Robert Colbert	...	Board Doctor
Sandra Gould	...	Ma Belle
Captain Haggerty	...	Frank
Barry Livingston	...	Williams
Peter Lupus	...	Musso
Robert Mandan	...	Mr. Henderson
Emil Sitka	...	Geeves
Stella Stevens	...	Mrs. Robinson
Constance Towers	...	Mrs. Henderson
Joseph Whipp	...	Doctor Foster
Traci Lords	...	Miss Tress
Catherine Bach	...	Benefit Reporter

Storyline

Idential twins Philbert and Nathan are too much of a burden on their mother so she separates them by sending Nathan, the "bad seed", to an insane asylum where he grows up with multi personalities while Philbert becomes a well-known senator. On one typical day, Nathan escapes from the asylum to find his long-lost brother and somehow ends up at Philbert's mansion and since they both look alike, they cause some outrageously silly mishaps in which Philbert's long-suffering wife Diane and his mistress/housekeeper Miss Tress are fooled by the deception.

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Plot Keywords:

mistaken identity | food fight | transformation | insanity | split screen | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes you feel like a nut... sometimes you are

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for farcical sex-related scenes

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1992 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Nutty Nut

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Connexion Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sandra Gould's final film.

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Connections

Spoofs Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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Soundtracks

WHEELS IN MOTION
Written by Andrew Klippel, Ean Sugarman & Mike Teelucksingh
Performed by Euphoria (featuring Mike Teluxe)
Used with permission of MCA Music (Australia) Pty. Ltd./ Chris Gilbey
Pty. Ltd.
Euphoria appears courtesy of EMI Music (Australia)/
ESP Records (by arrangement with A.R.E., Pty. Ltd.)
Mike Teluxe appears courtesy of Dew Doo Man Records/Ral/Columbia

User Reviews

Someone has taken their love of stooges one step too far.

This one is for Raimi (and stooge) fans only. It's really not that bad, I think that Sam perhaps took his stooge imitating(as seen in all Raimi movies) a little far. In fact you can imagine this being a movie from the Stooge/Marx stable the main character(who was written for Bruce Campbell obviously) is a mix of Harpo Marx & The Stooges. It kind of trails off towards the end. The acting is all over the top silliness with sight gags stuck in everywhere for the hell of it. Although he didn't want recognition as writing this I can imagine this is a movie that Sam still enjoys watching it just seems his level of humour.