Dana Delany, Donald Moffat, Goldie Hawn

The teaming of Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn would seem to have been sure-fire casting, but Housesitter's writing is never strong enough to sustain it and the film's hit-and-miss quality has mor...( read more  read more... )e misses than hits. Martin plays an architect who builds his dream house for his high school sweetheart (Dana Delany), then surprises her with a marriage proposal--both of which she rejects. Distraught, he goes back to New York and pours out his heart to a woman he meets in a bar and beds (Hawn), not realizing she is a flaky con artist. She knows a good thing when she hears it and heads for his hometown, moves into the empty dream house, and begins passing herself off as Martin's new wife. Though the writers build in a variety of complications (involving Delany, as well as Martin's parents and boss), the film finds its jokes only in fits and starts, though Martin has a particularly hilarious moment when he must sing to his father in front of a crowd of strangers. --Marshall Fine

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Frank Oz

Release Date: June 12, 1992

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DVD Release Date: July 21, 1998

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  • May 12, 2008
    I thought Steve and goldie were absolutely wonderful in this movie...
  • April 29, 2008
    weak script
  • January 1, 2008
    Steve and Goldie are hilarious. Goldie just moves into Steve's house and life.
  • August 13, 2007
    This is really a good film i thought seen it loads of times. hilarious!
  • February 25, 2007
    Steve Martin. Goldie Hawn. Do you really need to know any more? I didn't completely hate it, but if that's the best you can say about something...?
  • November 27, 2009
    Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty house without his knowledge, and begins setting up house posing as his new wife.
  • November 26, 2009
    no me acuerdo de que se trata
  • October 28, 2009
    I have seen this movie about a half dozen times and every time I laugh. There is just something about Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn together that makes any movie funny. This one is genius directed by Frank Oz and is full of funny scenes. Hawn is great as the compulsive liar/con ar...( read more)tist and Martin is the icing on the cake!
  • October 22, 2009
    Goldie Hawn & Steve Martin were great
  • August 31, 2009
    a good movie, good pairing

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