Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Neil Tolkin (story)
Tom S. Parker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

An adventure so big... even the world's richest kid can't afford to miss it!

Plot:

The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening...

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Baseball | Child In Peril | Toothbrush | McDonald's Restaurant

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 17

8:00 PM

ABCF

Cast

Macaulay Culkin	...	Richie Rich
John Larroquette	...	Lawrence Van Dough
Edward Herrmann	...	Richard Rich
Christine Ebersole	...	Regina Rich
Jonathan Hyde	...	Herbert Arthur Runcible Cadbury
Michael McShane	...	Professor Keenbean
Chelcie Ross	...	Ferguson
Mariangela Pino	...	Diane Pazinski
Stephi Lineburg	...	Gloria Pazinski
Michael Maccarone	...	Tony
Joel Robinson	...	Omar
Jonathan Hilario	...	Pee Wee
Reggie Jackson	...	Baseball Coach
Claudia Schiffer	...	Aerobics Instructor
Wanda Christine	...	Newswoman at Factory (as Wandachristine)

Also Known As:

Richie Rich (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

95 min | Finland:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Van Dough watches North by Northwest (1959) which ends in a climactic scene on Mount Rushmore. This film later has a similar scene on "Mount Richmore."

Goofs:

Continuity: The bag Richie places on the police desk goes flat, then in the next shot the bag is inflated.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Van Dough: [as he steps out of his limo] 37-and-a-half miles of driveway, and you park in the *5 feet* with a *puddle*!
Chauffeur: I'm very sorry, sir.
Van Dough: You're very sorry? Well, in that case, find another job.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Enjoyable Movie For Teens & Adults

This is definitely teen fare, but it's very entertaining which means adults would get a lot of laughs out of it. As with any comedy, some of the stuff is really stupid and some of it is really funny. Along the way, you get some of modern Hollywood's secular plugs and a few swear words that you wouldn't want your little ones to hear, but overall, I have little to criticize with this one.

There were a number of sight gags, things that made me laugh out loud, such as dollar signs instead of spots on the dog, the dress-ware of the little rich kid (Macauley Culkin), the eccentric characters - good and bad guys - are all fun to watch.

I thought Jonathan Hyde, as the butler, stole the show.