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Release Date:
9 May 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
The reason why some animals eat their young. more
Plot:
A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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(4 articles)
An Overnight in Charles & Ray's Studio Among the Offerings at Eames Auction
(From Fast Company. 20 June 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
California Architectural Sites Threatened by Closing of State's Parks
(From Fast Company. 13 June 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
(From Fast Company. 20 June 2009, 7:00 AM, PDT)
California Architectural Sites Threatened by Closing of State's Parks
(From Fast Company. 13 June 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
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I simply don't care! I liked it!
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Rated PG-13 for some sex-related humor and drug references.
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98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35280) |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:K-8 |
Germany:6 (w) |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:13 |
UK:12 |
Brazil:Livre
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Some of Crystal and Williams' character dynamics were inspired by their HBO Comic Relief performances (with Whoopi Goldberg) of the late 1980s.
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Continuity: Towards the end, when Jack and Dale are looking through the album of baby pictures, Dale says, "I want that one," and begins removing the plastic sheet covering a 5x7-ish portrait with a blue background. Jack slaps his hand and says, "You can't do that." When they turn the page, the photo has changed to a mostly red, full-page sized image.
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Quotes:
Jack Lawrence:
What do you do for a living?
Dale Putley: Uh, I teach English as a third language at the Jewish Community Center.
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Dale Putley: Uh, I teach English as a third language at the Jewish Community Center.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Father's Day (#4.1)" (1997)
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Soundtrack:
Where Only I Can Go
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There are times when the critics crucify a movie and those who star in it, with no justification. I ignore critics completely because I know what I like. I find it particularly offensive when unjust criticism is levelled at young performers at the start of a career. For this reason I shall begin by mentioning Charlie Hofheimer's role in the film. This was his biggest part to date and brother it must have been hard. He had to play a straight role with no comic lines between the two old hands, Robin Williams and Billy Crystal who obviously ad-libbed from beginning to end. It is of enormous credit to him that he managed to keep a straight face at all. His character was a spoiled teenager who was at various times in love, in a drunken stupor, on the run from criminals and suddenly confused about who his father was. I fail to see how he could have carried this part off better than he did. Add to this the fact that at 15/16 Charlie was undoubtedly one of the most handsome young men in America.
Williams with his extravagant style and Crystal with the more subtle approach provided the perfect foil for each other. So the comedy flowed. Nor did all of the best comic moments happen when these two were involved. The third father's rescue mission was hilarious.
There was also a fair amount of pathos running through the film which made it into just the kind of happy/ sad mixture that I love.This was no Oscar nomination, but good, clean, harmless fun. Enjoy!