For Richer or Poorer (1997)

Director:

Bryan Spicer

Writers (WGA):

Jana Howington (written by) &
Steve LuKanic (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A real estate hustler and his wife hide from the IRS among the Amish.

Plot Keywords:

Amish | Taxicab | Fugitive

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Brad Sexton
Kirstie Alley	...	Caroline Sexton
Jay O. Sanders	...	Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner	...	Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight	...	Bob Lachman
Larry Miller	...	IRS Insp. Derek Lester
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	IRS Insp. Frank Hall
Megan Cavanagh	...	Levinia Yoder
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Henner Lapp
Carrie Preston	...	Rebecca Yoder
Ethan Phillips	...	Jerry - Good Guys Realty
John Caponera	...	Dave - Good Guys Realty
Katie Moore	...	Anna Yoder
Bobby Steggert	...	Samuel Yoder Jr.
Michael Angarano	...	Sammy Yoder

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35727) | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | France:U | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Factual errors: The film depicts the Amish community holding a barn dance. The Amish do not dance, it is considered secular and therefore sinful.

Quotes:

Frank Hall, IRS: [after Lester fires gun at Brad, breaking his satellite phone] I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST SHOT AT HIM!
Insp. Derek Lester: He had a gun!
Frank Hall, IRS: HE HAD A PHONE!
Insp. Derek Lester: Oh.
[lowers gun]
Insp. Derek Lester: Well, this should discourage further violations of the tax code.

Movie Connections:

References "Quincy M.E." (1976)

I love this movie.

I don't know why, but I have loved this movie from the moment I first watched it. It isn't even that funny, there's just something really cute about it. It's very fun.