Homer and Eddie (1989)
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Director Andrei Konchalovsky comes a cropper with this mawkish road movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi. Goldberg plays Edwina, an escaped mental patient with a brain tumor and only a month to live. Belushi is Homer, a retarded man abandoned by his parents when he was a child after a… More Director Andrei Konchalovsky comes a cropper with this mawkish road movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and James Belushi. Goldberg plays Edwina, an escaped mental patient with a brain tumor and only a month to live. Belushi is Homer, a retarded man abandoned by his parents when he was a child after a smack with a baseball bat rendered him an idiot. The two team-up when Homer takes off to Oregon to visit his parents and catch up on old times. Edwina agrees to drive him there to recover the $87 that Homer has stolen from her. As they drive down the American roadways, they bond, and Edwina is granted the shining love of Homer as she lapses into a coma. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrey Konchalovskiy
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
There's a deep sense of desperation in Homer and Eddie, its stars clawing at the screen in hopes of reminding the audience that hey, we're not just comedians.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
The message behind the film is rather mean-spirited... Plus, a misplaced brothel scene with one of the scariest prostitutes ever committed to film makes it a chore to watch.
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, whose concept of subtlety most people would mistake for a sledge hammer or pneumatic drill.
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Cast
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James Belushi
as Homer Lanza
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Whoopi Goldberg
as Edwina "Eddie" Cervi
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Karen Black
as Belle
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John Waters
as Robber
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Beah Richards
as Linda Cervi
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Robert Glaudini
as Robber #2
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James Thiel
as Twin #1
- Andy Jarrell
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Anne Ramsey
as Edna
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Wayne Grace
as Preacher
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Angelyne
as Blonde
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Pat Ast
as Maggie Sinclair
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Katherine Barrese
as Waitress
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Angelo Bertolini
as Mr. Lanza
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Marjorie Bransfeld
as Betsy
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Harry Caesar
as Street Person
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Ed de Fusco
as Bobby French
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Jesse J. Donnelly
as Jesse
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Tony Epper
as Gas Station Attendant
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Fritz Feld
as Mortician
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Jack Goode Jr.
as Tawdry Man
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Don Hanmer
as Cashier #2
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Tad Horino
as Mickey
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Mickey Jones
as Man at Pizza Joint
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Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
as Man in Bar with Gun
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Jim Mapp
as Harmonica Player
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Sebastian Massa
as Bartender
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Ernestine McClendon
as Esther
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Mae Mercer
as Ellen
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Michelle Milantoni
as Fat Woman in Pizza Joint
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Annie O'Donnell
as Wife at Pizza Joint
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Nancy Parsons
as Maid
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Barbara Pilavin Gelber
as Mrs. Lanza
- Logan Ramsey
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Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Jesus #1
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Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Cashier
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Tracey Walter
as Tommy Dearly
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Vincent Schiavelli
as Priest
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Boris Aplon
as Driver in Fancy Car
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Jan Bina
as Wife at Fruit Stand
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Marvin "Smitty" Smith
as Man Shoveling Snow
- Lee Dupree
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Nick LaTour
as Bar Customer
- Jeff Thiel
