HouseSitter (1992)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers (WGA):

Mark Stein (story) and
Brian Grazer (story) ...

Release Date:

12 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She's turning his house into a home...hers!

Plot:

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty house without his knowledge, and begins setting up house posing as his new wife.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Waitress | Architect | Con Artist | Employer Employee Relationship

Cast

Steve Martin	...	Newton Davis
Goldie Hawn	...	Gwen Phillips
Dana Delany	...	Becky Metcalf
Julie Harris	...	Edna Davis
Donald Moffat	...	George Davis
Peter MacNicol	...	Marty
Richard B. Shull	...	Ralph
Laurel Cronin	...	Mary
Roy Cooper	...	Winston Moseby
Christopher Durang	...	Reverend Lipton
Heywood Hale Broun	...	Travis Keller
Cherry Jones	...	Patty
Vasek Simek	...	Karol
Suzanne Whang	...	Moseby's Secretary
Mary Klug	...	Lorraine

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild sensuality and language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Imagine Films Entertainment

Trivia:

When Newton first enters his house and finds Gwen there, she is singing "The Name Game". She uses the names Ollie and Kate, both names of her children in real life.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just before Newton uses Gwen's phone to call for a taxi, Gwen turns around to say goodnight to a homeless couple. As she turns around, between shots her shawl that she is wearing instantly moves from around her shoulders, to down onto her upper arms.

Quotes:

Newton Davis: What do you say, Gwen? "Gwen" do you get off... and "gwhere" can we "gwo"?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Your Studio and You (1995)

all i can say is... excellent!!

all i can say is that, this is my all time favorite movie and i dont know what but there is something great about this film. goldie hawn stars as gwen, a conartist who happens to stumble along the newly built house of newton davis after a one night stand in boston. it truly brings out the great giggly goldie hawn's humor and steve martin is at his best, they work great together. i give this film an 11/10. dont rent it... buy it! trust me on this one.