Blank Check (1994)

After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters to whom it belongs are in pursuit.

Director:

Rupert Wainwright

Writers:

Blake Snyder, Colby Carr

Stars:

Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, James Rebhorn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Bonsall	...	Preston Waters
Karen Duffy	...	Shay Stanley
James Rebhorn	...	Fred Waters
Jayne Atkinson	...	Sandra Waters
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
Michael Polk	...	Yvonne's Assistant
Lu Leonard	...	Udowitz

Storyline

After committing check fraud, Preston Waters lives out his 12-year-old fantasies by spending a million dollars in 6 days, but he quickly realizes he can't quite handle the consequences. Miguel Ferrer and Brian Bonsall star in this 1994 kid classic that will leave you asking, "Why didn't this kid get grounded?"

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | child protagonist | castle | mistaken identity | dysfunctional family | 

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Taglines:

Every kid's dream... Every parents nightmare!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, and for some threatening situations

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tone Loc and Debbie Allen have appeared in different episodes of Touched By An Angel.

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Goofs

Biderman gets up off the ground twice after he, Juice, and Quigley get blasted by the water after crashing Preston's date.

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Quotes

Henry: I'm waiting for a client.
Preston Waters: But I'm your client.
Henry: Right, yeah, and I'm Madonna. Sorry, Kid, the boss doesn't like me taking baseball cards as payment so if you wanna ride in this here limo you need some buckeroos, buckerinis, some moolah, some deniro, some frog skins, much similar to the money... In fact identical to the money you've given me now. I was just kidding about being Madonna. The name's Henry.

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Crazy Credits

The End appears before end credits appear

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (2017)

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Soundtracks

Money (That's What I Want)
Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford
Arranged by Michael Sembello
Performed by Zendetta

User Reviews

Former child star proves his worth in this light tale

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blank Check

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,411,897, 13 February 1994

Gross USA:

$30,577,969

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,577,969

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Agelson, Baumgarten

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1