A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robin Williams | ... | Dale Putley | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | Jack Lawrence | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Carrie Lawrence | |
| Nastassja Kinski | ... | Collette Andrews | |
| Charlie Hofheimer | ... | Scott Andrews | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Bob Andrews | |
| Dennis Burkley | ... | Calvin the Trucker | |
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Haylie Johnson | ... | Nikki Trainor |
| Charles Rocket | ... | Russ Trainor | |
| Patti D'Arbanville | ... | Shirley Trainor | |
| Jared Harris | ... | Lee | |
| Louis Lombardi | ... | Matt | |
| Mark McGrath | ... | Sugar Ray Band | |
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Craig Bullock | ... | Sugar Ray Band |
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Charles Stan Frazier | ... | Sugar Ray Band |
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Jack Lawrence is a smart aleck lawyer who is one day visited by an ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid was his. Enter Dale Putley, a depressed goofball who is also a writer, meets with the same ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid is his. One day Jack and Dale meet and discover what had happened: they've been told the same story and now there's a question of who the real father is. They learn their son is following a rock band called Sugar Ray around. So Jack and Dale hit the road to Sacramento and find their drunk, love-struck son. Soon after they bring him back to their hotel room, their son escapes and Jack and Dale must use teamwork to find him again, bring him home, and find out which one of them is the real father. Written by Dylan Self <Robocoptng986127@aol.com>
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road movie | odd couple | remake of french film | remake | attempted suicide |Taglines:
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$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,776,159, 11 May 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$28,659,604, 20 July 1997Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,000,000, 9 November 1997Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Yeah, the plot's kinda lame and not too believable, but the stars are able to make it a fun time. In fact, the best moments are the ones that serve not to advance the story, but allow Williams and Crystal do their trademark acts.
Billy Crystal is a master of the non-response, such as when told that he has a 15 year old son, continuing to slowly drink his coffee. Robin Williams is the improv master. It's fun to guess which lines were written in the screenplay, and which ones just came from his head full of characters.
We know everything will turn out OK in the end, but there are enough unexpected twists and turns to keep the story interesting, and some pretty funny minor characters.