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

At one point Tim Allen responds to a logical statement by Kirstie Alley by calling her "Mr. Spock". While she never played Mr. Spock, she did play a Vulcan. She was Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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Goofs

In the party scene where Emma says to Livinia, "They're all dressed alike..." Livinia is holding a cookie in her hand. The cookie jumps from her hand to baby Sam's hand numerous times between shots while they are talking.

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Quotes

Brad Sexton: So I went into Saks to get some socks, got a suit and some sex.

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Features It Happened One Night (1934)

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Soundtracks

The Fly
from the Motion Picture Beetlejuice (1988)
Composed by Danny Elfman
Courtesy of Geffen Records with License from Universal Special Markets

User Reviews

Funny movie

This movie strikes me as the reverse of Tim Allen's Home Improvement. There, Tim's the over the top ham and his sidekick Al is the tempering force trying to contain him. Here, the Amish do the job and they are the greater force that really tone him down while still giving him plenty of opportunities to be funny. The theme of materialism getting into the way of relationships is needed in 2006 even more than in 1997 when this movie was released. It would be well for everyone to re-watch it now to realize that materialism has gotten totally out of control in today's world. Another thing that makes this movie enjoyable is that it isn't frantic like most comedies are. Too many try to emulate the Marx Brothers. In the frantic lives we do lead today to sustain our materialism, it is nice to have something slower paced yet still not bore you to death.