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Greedy

  • 1994
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
16K
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Kirk Douglas, Michael J. Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Nancy Travis, Olivia d'Abo, Eric Lloyd, Sean Babb, Jere Burns, Colleen Camp, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Phil Hartman, Adam Hendershott, Joyce Hyser, Jonathan Lynn, Mary Ellen Trainor, and Lisa Bradley in Greedy (1994)
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Rich old Uncle Joe is surrounded by relatives waiting/hoping for him to die while trying to look good and backstabbing the competition. What should he do?Rich old Uncle Joe is surrounded by relatives waiting/hoping for him to die while trying to look good and backstabbing the competition. What should he do?Rich old Uncle Joe is surrounded by relatives waiting/hoping for him to die while trying to look good and backstabbing the competition. What should he do?

  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writers
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Babaloo Mandel
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Nancy Travis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
    • Stars
      • Michael J. Fox
      • Kirk Douglas
      • Nancy Travis
    • 49User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Daniel
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Uncle Joe
    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Robin
    Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo
    • Molly Richardson
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Frank
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Carl
    Jere Burns
    Jere Burns
    • Glen
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Patti
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Ed
    Joyce Hyser
    Joyce Hyser
    • Muriel
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    • Nora
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    Siobhan Fallon Hogan
    • Tina
    • (as Siobhan Fallon)
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Bartlett
    Khandi Alexander
    Khandi Alexander
    • Laura
    Jonathan Lynn
    Jonathan Lynn
    • Douglas
    Francis X. McCarthy
    Francis X. McCarthy
    • Daniel Sr.
    Tom Mason
    Tom Mason
    • Actor
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Hotel Clerk
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writers
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
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    User reviews49

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    7krychek67

    Above Average Comedy with Above Average Bowling

    Well, I have to say I'm going to be a little biased. I have to appreciate the effort that Michael J. Fox went through to sell the bowling part of this role. No, he wasn't about to make a name on the tour or anything, but working the great Johnny Petraglia, he did turn into an above average bowler by the time he got done. A buck 75 bowler was a pretty good average in 1994 and not too shabby today.

    I have always liked Kirk Douglas and I think he played all the little different levels of deception about as well as you could want. Phil Hartman is Phil Hartman...I do miss his humor. Davis and D'Abo are definitely enjoyable to watch, Ed Begley had his moments and who doesn't like a Jimmy Durante impersonation?

    All in all, I think it succeeded as an above average comedy, but I can understand why the morality lesson doesn't appeal to everyone and probably even less today than it did in 1994.

    Give it a chance...you never know when you might get a lucky strike.
    enzobaker77

    Very Underrated Comedy

    You must see this movie if you like Phil Hartman and offbeat comedies! And if you simply don't care about popular opinion and what critics say, then you should definitely see this movie!

    This film tackles a subject matter that I've never seen in a movie: inheriting money and being included in a will. Kirk Douglas plays a wealthy and eccentric business man bound to a wheelchair who says what he wants and gets whatever he asks for. Retired from his coal mining business, his days now consist of toying with his asskissing moneyhungry family who secretly are waiting for him to die, and being with his sexy live in housemaid (played by The Wonder Years' Olivia D'abo, whom I did not know was British, not to mention the daughter of Doo Wa Diddy's Manfred Mann). Led by the hilarious and unfortunately late Phil Hartman in top form, the family take turns accomodating Douglas and verbally assaulting him in private. The movie takes a turn when they decide to call Douglas' favorite nephew, played by Michael J. Fox, who has moved away to get away from his gold digging cousins, in order to cheer up Douglas. Fox, and his wife, played by the charming Nancy Travis, are the only ones who aren't after their uncle's money. Or are they?

    With many twists and an ending to die for, this movie is my pick for the most underrated comedy of the 90's. See it!
    10buddyboy28

    Why can't they make comedies like this anymore!

    Greedy tells the simple story of a family who desperately crave their Uncle's (Kirk Douglas) massive fortune.From that simple premise,the script writers and the actors deliver one of the funniest comedies I've ever seen.The Mcteague family,which includes the late Phil Hartman,Ed Begley'JR and Bob Balaban,are one of the most believable families ever committed to celluloid.Let's face it a lot of us hate our families.We hate having family get together's,we sometimes get jealous of each other and try to outdo each other,well that's the kind of family we're talking about.The scenes where the relatives trade insults with each other are hysterical.Michael J.Fox plays another nephew of Joe and gives a typically naturally funny performance.He and Douglas don't share the screen until about half an hour into it,but when they do get together,their sparky banter is consistently funny.

    I wish they would make more comedies like this nowadays.Most mainstream comedies now seem to be filled with stupid,over the top characters with beyond ridiculous situations.Most of the comedy in this is in the dialogue,although there are some hilarious physical moments but they're never stupid,just laugh out loud funny.The premise is slightly believable because I believe that we all have what it takes to become very greedy individuals,even if we might not like to admit it.Hell,we might not even notice it.

    Greedy easily ranks as one of my favourite comedies and is a laugh riot from start to finish.And has their ever been a sexier woman on screen than Olivia D,Abo in this movie?
    9GLRworshipper

    Extremely Underrated, Hilarious!

    Greedy is a film you may have passed on Showtime, or glanced at in the TV Guide and thought, "never heard of it". To be honest, I can't recall its stint in the theaters either. However, on the recommendation of my father, I gave it a chance.

    The interaction between all of the characters is terrific. Phil Hartman gives comic brilliance, mixed with wit and sarcasm in his usual way.

    This movie has a lot of laugh out loud moments for people who are into clever comedy with a slightly twisted mind. It is cemented in my comedy top 5 with Stripes, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Ferris Buellers Day Off, and Ridgemont. Highly recommended! 9/10
    annmason1

    "What do you think, does family come first?"

    A wonderful, little known movie. I join the others here who wonder how this jewel slipped past recognition in theaters. I was amazed when I stumbled across it- I don't even recall how.

    What a joy. I remain shocked that such a good film is so unknown. The timing, the dialogue, the hilarious writing... What distribution company dropped the ball on this one? The dinner table scene at the beginning is the best ensemble five minutes or so I have ever watched. It's like a brilliant verbal volleyball game, comments popped from one character to the next, no one letting the ball drop. This family deserves each other. I, like "Little Daniel" was rooting for "the Limey Chick."

    The blending of actors is perfect. Michael J. Fox, being Michael J. Fox alone should have assured the movie's recognition...oh yeah, that's why I rented it. Phil Hartman- what a brilliant man- but enough of that. He was unique and perfect as the spearhead of the obnoxious clan.

    This movie does not make the common mistake of relying on well known actors and letting the script fend for itself. The concept, writing, acting, and unusual twists are well crafted. Everyone did his job.

    Except that distribution company. Does anybody have their address?

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    • Trivia
      This was to be the last film that Kirk Douglas completed before suffering a major stroke in 1996, which altered his acting significantly.
    • Goofs
      Danny's hair keeps changing when he comes out of the pool.
    • Quotes

      Uncle Joe: Where's my special boy? Where's Uncle Joe's special boy?

      Little Carl: Here I am Uncle Joe.

      Uncle Joe: Carl get in touch with reality.

    • Crazy credits
      The movie opens with a lengthy black and white sequence of Jimmy Durante performing "Inka Dinka Doo" from the 1944 film Two Girls and A Sailor, while the pink credits roll.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 8 Seconds/You So Crazy/Sugar Hill/On Deadly Ground/Fiorlie (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Inka Dinka Doo
      Written by Jimmy Durante and Ben Ryan

      Performed by Jimmy Durante

      Courtesy of Turner Entertainment, Inc.

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    • Was Mollie (Olivia d'Abo) in on Joe's (Kirk Douglas) scheme right from the start?
    • Who are the blood relatives in the Mcteague family?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El que espera desespera
    • Filming locations
      • Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,137,484
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,805,115
      • Mar 6, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,137,484
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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