The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009)

A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives.

Director:

Howard Michael Gould

Writer:

Howard Michael Gould

Stars:

Tim Allen, Barbara Barrie, Elisha Cuthbert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Allen	...	Henry
Barbara Barrie	...	Mae
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Barbara
Jenna Dewan Tatum	...	Sarah Jane (as Jenna Dewan)
Jenna Elfman	...	Ophelia
Edward Herrmann	...	Goodenough
Andie MacDowell	...	Kate
Chris Klein	...	Stevie
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Effa
Larry Miller	...	Lipschutz
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Lloyd
Lindsay Sloane	...	Autumn
Paz Vega	...	Veronica
T. Anthony Quinn	...	Officer Pinky (as Tony Quinn)
Peter Kybart	...	Minister

Storyline

Henry Lefay has been married before. Depending on how you count, he's been married either five or six times. So when Henry is vacationing in Mexico and gets killed in a para-sailing accident, things get awfully complicated for all the wives involved. His daughter, Barbie, feels guilty for getting mad at him over his womanizing ways, and she feels responsible for keeping the funeral an honorable and dignified affair. But one crazy ex-wife, one hateful ex-wife, two first wives, one current wife, and one future wife all have their own plans for how Henry Lefay should be put to rest.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | womanizer | cheating husband | ex husband ex wife relationship | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Can't live with them - can't live without them.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 2009 (Israel)

Also Known As:

My Dad's Six Wives

Filming Locations:

Banner Stationers, Main St., El Segundo, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Holly Wiersma Productions, Ring Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Ophilia is having a tantrum and throwing staffed animals at Henry, a quick cut goes to a man with ice cream in his left hand and his right hand dangling at his side. Within a split second, the ice cream is open and he has a spoonful in his right hand near his face.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lipschutt: Gorgeous hotel, huh?
Henry Lefay: Yeah. I spent my honeymoon here. Actually, two of my honeymoons were here.
Lipschutt: We went to Pittsburgh, but very much like this.

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Connections

Version of The Tudors: Lady in Waiting (2008)

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Soundtracks

Happily Ever After
Written by Wil Seabrook
Performed by Wil Seabrook

User Reviews

Funny and Touching

"The Six Wives of Henry LaFey" has some great laughs and great performances, and was well worth the rental. I wasn't expecting much and got a pleasant surprise from this indie-comedy.

LaFey (Tim Allen) has a group of women he's been married to all living in the same backwater town. His daughter Barbie (Elisha Cuthbert) can barely stand him, and after seeing her father extremely embarrass her, Barbie says she never wants to see him again. She gets her wish, and a year later, it seems he's died in Mexico. Barbie decides she wants to lay her dad to rest with a "modicum of dignity", which will be difficult considering the six wives Henry had, all demanding their own way of seeing him off.

This was a really funny movie. The jokes are for the most part pretty clean, you could watch this with the family and not face any problems. The direction is great, there aren't any unnecessary scenes. But perhaps the best thing about this movie is the cast. Tim Allen nails a hysterical performance, and Elisha Cuthbert proves herself as adept a lead as Allen. The rest of the cast, mainly Henry's wives, all turn in funny, funny performances.

A fun, funny film. I definitely recommend.