A young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for one million dollars, which he proceeds to spend, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Brian Bonsall | ... | Preston Waters | |
| Karen Duffy | ... | Shay Stanley | |
| James Rebhorn | ... | Fred Waters | |
| Jayne Atkinson | ... | Sandra Waters | |
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Michael Faustino | ... | Ralph Waters |
| Chris Demetral | ... | Damian Waters | |
| Miguel Ferrer | ... | Quigley | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Biderman | |
| Tone Loc | ... | Juice | |
| Rick Ducommun | ... | Henry | |
| Alex Zuckerman | ... | Butch | |
| Alex Morris | ... | Riggs (as Alex Allen Morris) | |
| Debbie Allen | ... | Yvonne | |
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Michael Polk | ... | Yvonne's Assistant |
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Lu Leonard | ... | Udowitz |
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After committing check fraud, Preston Waters begins to live out his 12 year old fantasies by spending a million dollars in six days. But when it came to being an adult, he quickly realized that he didn't quite fit the bill. Miguel Ferrer and Brian Bonsall star in this 1994 kid classic that will leave you asking the question "why didn't this kid get grounded?"
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When Preston Waters sees an opportunity, he takes it. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for language, and for some threatening situations | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,411,897, 13 February 1994Gross USA:
$30,577,969Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$30,577,969Company Credits
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Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford
Arranged by Michael Sembello
Performed by Zendetta
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The amusement park is Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas. See more »Goofs
When Mr. and Mrs. Waters are talking to each other about if they have met Mr. MacIntosh there is a napkin on the table which disappears between scenes. See more »Crazy Credits
The End appears before end credits appear See more »Soundtracks
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford
Arranged by Michael Sembello
Performed by Zendetta
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Little Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) is down on his luck. He needs money. Badly. He attends a little brat's birthday party and after seeing all his big-spending friends and the birthday boy, decides it's time for a change. Now we know his own special day is approaching. His thrifty father provides him with an $11 check, and as he goes down to his local bank to cash it, a recently-released thief named Carl Quigley(played convincingly by Miguel Ferrer) runs over his little bicycle. Eager to avoid the police, Quigley gives the kid a blank check and takes off. The check has fallen into the wrong hands, as Preston fills it in for a cool $1m and what do you know, has no trouble cashing it! Things get worse for the boy after a spending spree, as the money will eventually disappear, and a certain someone will be longing for that fortune.
I enjoyed Brian Bonsall's and Karen Duffy's little friendship, along with friendly limousine driver Rick Ducommun, but the plot is way too basic, and my opinion remains the same now, as it did in 1994, when I first saw the film.