Houseguest (1995)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Randall Miller

Writers (WGA):

Michael J. Di Gaetano (written by) &
Lawrence Gay (written by)

Release Date:

6 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They were just your average, uptight suburban family until Kevin Franklin stepped into the picture. Houseguest. He came. He ate. He stayed.

Plot:

In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.

Plot Keywords:

Loan Shark | Dentist | McDonald's Restaurant | Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | Mistaken Identity

Cast

Sinbad	...	Kevin Franklin
Phil Hartman	...	Gary Young
Kim Greist	...	Emily Young
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Jason Young
Talia Seider	...	Sarah Young
Kim Murphy	...	Brooke Young
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Pauly Gasperini
Tony Longo	...	Joey Gasperini
Jeffrey Jones	...	Ron Timmerman
Stan Shaw	...	Larry
Ron Glass	...	Derek Bond
Kevin Jordan	...	Steve 'ST-3'
Mason Adams	...	Mr. Pike
Patricia Fraser	...	Nancy Pike
Don Brockett	...	Happy Marcelli

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

The McDonald's that Kevin Franklin is seen visiting in Sewickley is actually a hardware store. The small town of Sewickley, in which most of this movie was filmed, does not have a McDonald's, so they had to build a fake front.

Goofs:

Continuity: Kevin knocks out a patient at the dentist, causing the cotton on the patient’s mouth to fall out. But when Kevin puts the mask on the patient, the cotton has reappeared.

Quotes:

[Kevin's shipment of baseball cards come in]
Kevin Franklin: The entire 1994 baseball season, know what I'm saying? I got Ken Griffey Jr. here, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco. People spend big money for baseball cards, but if they get hurt, it's even worth more money! Say one of them's going to the car after the game, gets hit - pow! I don't wanna see it happen, but if it does, I'm getting paid!

Movie Connections:

Features Blazing Saddles (1974)

Soundtrack:

Feel the Pain

Good film that's very funny, albeit somewhat crude

HOUSESITTER, in my opinion, is a good film that's very funny, albeit somewhat crude. It's a story about what can happen when you don't pay off your debts. If you ask me, the way that Kevin (Sinbad) talked his way into staying with the Youngs (Phil Hartman, Kim Griest, Chauncey Leopardi, Talia Seider, Kim Murphy) was pretty darn clever. However, when Kevin performed that oral surgery, I think I wanted to puke. This was because he wasn't a certified dentist. In conclusion, if you like Sinbad or Phil Hartman movies, this is definitely one to see. You will truly enjoy it, so go to the video store, rent it or buy it, kick back with a friend, and enjoy it.