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Son in Law

  • 1993
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
22K
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Carla Gugino, Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in Son in Law (1993)
Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.
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Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water ... Read allHaving gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.Having gotten a taste of college life, a drastically changed farm girl returns home for Thanksgiving break with her best friend, a flamboyant party animal who is clearly a fish out of water in a small farm town.

  • Director
    • Steve Rash
  • Writers
    • Patrick J. Clifton
    • Susan McMartin
    • Peter M. Lenkov
  • Stars
    • Pauly Shore
    • Carla Gugino
    • Lane Smith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,715
    320
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writers
      • Patrick J. Clifton
      • Susan McMartin
      • Peter M. Lenkov
    • Stars
      • Pauly Shore
      • Carla Gugino
      • Lane Smith
    • 66User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:50
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    Photos16

    Patrick Renna with the cast of Son in Law
    Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Carla Gugino, Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in Son in Law (1993)
    Carla Gugino, Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in Son in Law (1993)
    Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in Son in Law (1993)
    Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Carla Gugino and Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Carla Gugino and Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)
    Carla Gugino and Pauly Shore in Son in Law (1993)

    Top cast

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    Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore
    • Crawl
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Rebecca Warner
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Walter Warner
    Cindy Pickett
    Cindy Pickett
    • Connie Warner
    Mason Adams
    Mason Adams
    • Walter Warner Sr.
    Patrick Renna
    Patrick Renna
    • Zack Warner
    Dennis Burkley
    Dennis Burkley
    • Theo
    Tiffani Thiessen
    Tiffani Thiessen
    • Tracy
    • (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
    Dan Gauthier
    Dan Gauthier
    • Travis
    Ria Pavia
    Ria Pavia
    • Carol
    Lisa Lawrence
    • Lisa
    Graham Jarvis
    Graham Jarvis
    • Principal
    Nick Light
    • Mud Wrestling Announcer
    Ernie Kinney
    • Horace
    Troy Shire
    • Cowboy
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Indian
    Robert M. Koch
    • Country Club Waiter
    • (as Robert Koch)
    Ryk O.
    • Halloween Fairy
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writers
      • Patrick J. Clifton
      • Susan McMartin
      • Peter M. Lenkov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brendan Fraser: Link, his character from Encino Man (1992). Crawl sees Link at a party dressed as he appeared in the last scene of the movie, and says "great costume". Link eats a plastic frog and walks away as Crawl tries to figure out where he knows him from and says "Nah", implying that Link and Crawl had met before.
    • Goofs
      It is supposed to be Thanksgiving yet is is apparently not fall/winter in South Dakota.
    • Quotes

      Walter Warner Sr.: Travis, it really tweaks my melon, to see a buff bro like Crawl here, get weezed on by a greasy scumbag like you. So you just chill.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, except for Pauly Shore, each actor's name is listed when their character appears in the shot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: In the Line of Fire/Son in Law/Rookie of the Year/Free Willy/Jacquot (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Bled Me Dry
      Written by Matthew Carey, Laurence Carey, Stephen Barber and Alex Boucher
      Performed by 3½ Minutes
      Courtesy of Hollywood Records

    User reviews66

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    cute, fun movie
    I didn't expect much when I decided to watch this movie, so I was surprised to find myself thoroughly enjoying it. A couple of scenes had me laughing almost uncontrollably. The characters were engaging (no pun intended); however, the story is predictable. The fun of it comes from watching Crawl (Shore's character), a ditzy-yet-wise California dude a country college girl brings home for Thanksgiving, trying in his awkward (yet endearing) way to fit in to their lifestyle. I was also surprised that in all this there was a message. If you have a chance, see this movie!
    helpful•9
    5
    • siler
    • Jan 16, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le gendre
    • Filming locations
      • Visalia, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,448,400
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,033,310
      • Jul 5, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,448,400
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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