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Wagons East (1994) -- They came for gold, but now they'll settle for indoor plumbing. John Candy and Richard Lewis star in this hilariously unconventional look at the legendary West.
Wagons East (1994) -- In the 1860's Wild West, when a ragged bunch of misfit settlers decide they cannot stand living in their current situation, they hire a grizzled cowboy to take them on a journey back to their hometowns east.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Matthew Carlson (screenplay)
Jerry Abrahamson (story)
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Release Date:
26 August 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
They came, they saw, they changed their minds.
Plot:
In the 1860's Wild West, when a ragged bunch of misfit settlers decide they cannot stand living in their current situation, they hire a grizzled cowboy to take them on a journey back to their hometowns east. | add synopsis
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I (Native American) had lots of laughs watching it. more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Joe Bays ... River Townsman

Abraham Benrubi ... Abe Ferguson (as Abe Benrubi)

Jill Boyd ... Prudence Taylor

John Candy ... James Harlow
Douglas Carlson ... Bar Patron
Melinda Culea ... Constance Taylor

Ryan Cutrona ... Tom
Bud Davis ... Desperado Leader
Billy Daydoge ... Elder (as Bill Daydodge)

Thomas F. Duffy ... Clayton Ferguson
David Dunard ... Harry Bob Ferguson

Steve Eastin ... Bartender

Roger Eschbacher ... Reporter
Rodney A. Grant ... Little Feather
Stuart Proud Eagle Grant ... White Cloud (as Stuart Grant)
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Runtime:
107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (NO. 33021) | Australia:PG | Germany:6 (video rating) | Spain:T | UK:PG

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Ends with "In Loving Memory of John Candy." more
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Continuity: After Harlow wins the fight with the General, Belle puts Harlow's hat back on his head. When the camera angle changes, she is still holding Harlow's hat. more
Quotes:
Harry Bob: When I was ten years old, I killed my best friend, Tom McClenny. All the folks in town thought he died of falling off a tree. But the fact of the matter is, I beat him with a club and dragged him into the woods so it would look that way. Ha ha ha... I had no idea why I'd done it.
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Harry Bob: Ha ha ha, thank you Doctor, I feel better already.
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Featured in "Showbiz Today: (1994-08-24)" (1994) more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
I (Native American) had lots of laughs watching it., 4 August 2001
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Author: Jane (PinataMama@aol.com) from Odessa, TX, USA

Wagons East was a fun movie. I love the premise of settlers going "back east", principally, because I'm Native American. It was almost like watching a Mel Brooks' movie, not one stereotype was left untouched. John McGinley, who played Julian, is one of my favorite actors. He has an amazing range. However, it's too bad that this was John Candy's last film. You can that he didn't enjoy the shoot and that he wasn't feeling well. I recommend it.

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