For Richer or Poorer (1997)

A real estate hustler and his wife hide from the IRS among the Amish.

Director:

Bryan Spicer

Writers:

Jana Howington, Steve LuKanic

Stars:

Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Allen	...	Brad Sexton
Kirstie Alley	...	Caroline Sexton
Jay O. Sanders	...	Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner	...	Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight	...	Bob Lachman
Larry Miller	...	IRS Insp. Derek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	IRS Insp. Frank Hall
Megan Cavanagh	...	Levinia Yoder
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Henner Lapp
Carrie Preston	...	Rebecca Yoder
Ethan Phillips	...	Jerry - Good Guys Realty
John Caponera	...	Dave - Good Guys Realty
Katie Moore	...	Anna Yoder
Bobby Steggert	...	Samuel Yoder Jr.
Michael Angarano	...	Sammy Yoder

Storyline

The incredibly rich, but miserable New York couple, Brad and Caroline Sexton, got framed by their accountant, and fled from the IRS to the one place where no one would look for them: Amish country. Now they've got to do their best to blend in, and learn how to love all over again.

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Plot Keywords:

amish | love | horseback riding | tax evader | husband wife estrangement | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

En la riqueza y en la pobreza

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,015,970, 14 December 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,611,225, 15 March 1998

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,The Bubble Factory,Sheinberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Brad enters the store looking for a phone, he says "I Come In Peace." This was one of the catchphrases used by Tim Allen's character Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story.

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Goofs

The cab that Lachman hails when he's going to Kennedy is apparently marked as off duty.

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Quotes

Caroline Sexton: Coffee? This is a coffee-drinking ordnun? Ohh, praise the Lord, sister.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits show funny outtakes and deleted scenes cut for time.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Mobsters and Mormons (2018)

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Soundtracks

For the Love of Money
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson
Performed by The O'Jays
Courtesy of Epic Records by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Amish reminder of all we needed to know we learned as a child

granted this is not high brow sophisticated comedy, but it was actually a really fun movie! Kirstie Alley was not her usual annoying self, and it was enjoyable to watch her character change due to the Amish influence. Tim Allen was more relaxed and less of a ham, so his character was fun to watch. the Newman mailman guy from the Seinfeld show always cracks me up. the Amish child was cute too.

the Amish were not disrespected, and this movie made me want to learn more about the Amish. just a quick and simple Google search for Amish brought up several good sites. perhaps this is the real success of this movie - that viewers hear the message of simplicity and virtue in living one's life, then take the next step to learn more about the Amish culture and beliefs, and finally take to heart these life lessons we learned as a child.