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Macaulay Culkin, Ted Danson, Glenne Headly

Ray, an ex-con and widower, is planning a coin heist with two accomplices to help him to buy his own bakery. However, he doesn't expect his son Timmy, who was living with Ray's sister, to show up at t...( read more  read more... )he house right in the middle of planning. Timmy is ignored and Ray and his buddies pull off the heist. Timmy gets his father's attention by stealing the coins and hiding them. To get them back, his father must take him to a number of different places and treat him like he enjoys his presence. They grow fond of each other but Timmy won't stay with his dad unless he gives up the coins.

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PG, 108 min.

Directed by: Howard Deutch

Release Date: June 17, 1994

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001

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  • puffchunk
    March 10, 2008
    puffchunk
    One of Macaulay Culkin's few movies after Home Alone where he tried hard to keep that "I'm a naughty cute kid" act that just didn't work for him anymore.
  • Collegekid
    December 31, 2006
    Collegekid
    Pretty good Flick.
  • mingsysar
    October 30, 2008
    mingsysar
    For kids only. I loved it then, Saturday morning kid's club at the cinema... oh the nostalgia.
  • LisaMJ
    May 30, 2008
    LisaMJ
    Just okay.
  • Surfer567Rosa
    May 21, 2009
    Surfer567Rosa
    okay, i'll admit it...i think i've seen this more than a dozen times...
  • ellietingle1
    March 28, 2009
    ellietingle1
    Seen it, its not bad
  • Soundsofmadness
    February 15, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    Cute movie.
    Macaulay Culkin was adorable once again. Got that cheeky but witty charm still.
    Ted Danson was funny! Always is - But his hair in this movie!? Dear God no!
    Saul Rubinek and Gailard Sartain were the two stupid accomplices - No help but had funny moments.

    We have ...( read more)young kid Timmy (Culkin) - Who gets dumped at his dads house , but at an awkward time as his dad, Ray (Danson) is currently planning a heist to get $1.5million worth of coins, (with two accomplices Bobby and Carl)
    The heist goes to plan, but young Timmy takes the coins and hides them in order to get his dads attention. All he wants is time with his father, as he's ignored. I did feel sorry for Timmy at the beginning as noone really wants him around.
    With the coins being out of sight, it leads to Ray spending quality time with his son, taking him to various places, you see the connection between them grow. You see a heart to ex-con Ray, but you know he's only interested in finding out where the coins are hidden.
    Obviously there are cops involved, one on the case is Detective Theresa Walsh (Glenne Headly) She's quirky, abit ditzy, but you can see she's interested in Ray.

    An ok family movie, with a nice ending.
  • kronkles
    January 19, 2009
    kronkles
    ha ha! i haven't seen this in years
  • NIGHTRIDER111
    September 8, 2008
    NIGHTRIDER111
    GOOD MOVIE WORTH WATCHING
  • nohalobaby
    August 6, 2008
    nohalobaby
    I'm pretty sure i've seen it but i don't remember so i can't rate it!!

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