Alan Hale Jr., Cynthia Szigeti, Danny DeVito

Set in the 1930's, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

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2,471 ratings

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Release Date: December 21, 1984

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DVD Release Date: August 27, 2002

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  • July 12, 2008
    fun comedy, michael keaton when he was bigger
  • June 6, 2007
    I saw this movie a LONG time ago, and it was hilarious.
  • May 20, 2007
    This pastiche of old school gangster films has a couple of funny moments, but spread over 90 minutes it soon wears out it's welcome.
  • November 28, 2006
    The Indian mobster was hilarious!
  • May 29, 2006
    "Whatcha cookin' ma?"

    "Beer."

    "With noodles! What a great idea."

    - One of the funniest movies of the 80's. I forgot, why doesn't Keaton have an Oscar yet?
  • October 17, 2009
    Awesomely funny and cute...
  • August 21, 2009
    Oh, spoofs in the style of 'Airplane!'
  • July 24, 2009
    theis movie is hilarious
  • June 28, 2009
    A little-known 80's comedy that me and my family find quite funny...lots of quoteable lines here.
  • June 8, 2009
    Great comedy about about pet store owner.

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  • madcat612
    July 9, 2008
    "Ye Fargin Ice Holes"
  • madcat612
    May 15, 2007
    THIS MOVIE IS TOP NOTCH TOP NOTCH. GOOD SHOW. FIRST CLASS.
  • jmrifeishimself
    January 26, 2007
    HAHAHAHA I'M THE FIRST COMMENT AND I SAY THIS MOVIE SUCKS ASS boi

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