Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

Director:

Andrew Bergman

Writer (WGA):

Andrew Bergman (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

A comedy about one bride, two grooms, and 34 flying Elvises.

Plot:

On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Poker | Elopement | Bet | Place Name In Title | Skydiving

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

Cast

James Caan	...	Tommy Korman
Nicolas Cage	...	Jack Singer
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Betsy / Donna
Pat Morita	...	Mahi Mahi
Johnny Williams	...	Johnny Sandwich
John Capodice	...	Sally Molars
Robert Costanzo	...	Sidney Tomashefsky
Anne Bancroft	...	Bea Singer
Peter Boyle	...	Chief Orman
Burton Gilliam	...	Roy Bacon, Elvis Impersonator
Brent Hinkley	...	Vern
Dean Hallo	...	Lyle
Seymour Cassel	...	Tony Cataracts
Jerry Tarkanian	...	Sid Feder
Keone Young	...	Eddie Wong

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hawaiian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video/DVD) | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bally's Casino Resort - 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Jack Singer's detective agency is on the same floor of the same building as that of Max Bialystock in The Producers (1968). The door to Max's office is shown in one scene in the hall; Jack is just down the hall and to the right of Max.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the little Elvis is singing in the lounge, his mouth does not move with the soundtrack and at times turns away from the mic and his voice remains at the same volume

Quotes:

Jack Singer: Betsy, hi, so what's the story?
Betsy: I have to pack.
Jack Singer: We can leave! What did you work out?
Betsy: Um, he's taking me to Hawaii. It's only for a few days.
Jack Singer: Come on. You're so like blithe about this all of a sudden, like you don't give a damn.
Betsy: Of course I give a damn but this was not my idea okay, Jack. Poker was not my idea.
Jack Singer: Would you please stop crucifying me with this?
Betsy: Where's my bag?
Jack Singer: He's going to jump all over you the second he gets there.
Betsy: I won't let him. Oh please, Jack, give me a little credit.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel (#18.17)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

(LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR

Funny and original

Like in "Guarding Tess", I think this is where Nicolas Cage is at his best, although this one takes the cake as far as his comedies go.

A well-written, well-acted all around, original movie with some truly hilarious moments and enough drama and complexity to make it a solid, worth-your-while experience.

James Caan is perfect as the love-stricken gangster, and his object of affection, Sara Jessica Parker, is also great as the fiance who slowly begins to come around to his advances. (She's also quite easy to look at I might add).

Everything goes wrong for Cage, as he races across hell and high water trying to catch up with the girl he wants to marry, but of course wacky high-jinx ensues. Hey, if nothing else, you can't go wrong with Las Vegas and Hawaii as your two main locations. A very good, funny film.