Late For Dinner (1991)

58% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
60% of users liked it
(592 ratings)

W.D. Richter directed this comedy-drama in the spirit of Back to the Future and Peggy Sue Got Married. The film opens in Santa Fe in 1962, where Willie (Brian Wimmer) and Joy Husband (Marcia Gay Harden) are a cute couple living in familial bliss with their five-year-old daughter. When evil… More W.D. Richter directed this comedy-drama in the spirit of Back to the Future and Peggy Sue Got Married. The film opens in Santa Fe in 1962, where Willie (Brian Wimmer) and Joy Husband (Marcia Gay Harden) are a cute couple living in familial bliss with their five-year-old daughter. When evil land-developer Bob Freeman (Peter Gallagher) tries to turn their bliss into blight, a gun goes off and Willie flees to Los Angeles with his dim-witted brother-in-law Frank (Peter Berg), convinced he has committed murder. They run into crazed scientist Dr. Chilblains (Bo Brundin), who cryogenically freezes the fugitives. Twenty-nine years later they are defrosted, and Willie, who has only aged a day, goes back to Santa Fe with Frank to seek out his wife and daughter, discovering they have aged and gone on with their lives without him. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: W. D. Richter, W.D. Richter
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 20, 1991 Wide
On DVD: Apr 29, 1992
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
An awfully sweet little time-travel movie.
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Terrible premise, but wonderfully charming performances by Wimmer, Marcia Gay Harden, and Colleen Flynn.

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Tim S

A fun little movie.
Leo L

An interesting movie.

Cast

            Brian Wimmer as Willie Husband

            Peter Berg as Frank Lovegren

            Marcia Gay Harden as Joy Husband

            Colleen Flynn as Jessica Husband

            Kyle Secor as Leland Shakes

            Michael Beach as Dr. David Arrington

            Peter Gallagher as Bob Freeman

            Ross Malinger as Little Donald Freeman

            Steven Schwartz-Hartley as Dwane Gardener

            John Prosky as Officer Tom Bostich

            Bo Brundin as Dr. Dan Chilblains

            Donald Hotton as Dr. Chris Underwood

            Aimee Aro as Amy

            Susan Bugg as Lady with Fone in Dress

            Ron Byron as Man-Kissing Couple

            Patricia Finn-Lee as Susan

            Cassandra Rachel Friel as Little Jessica Husband

            Steve Hornyak as Man in Bathroom

            Robert Howe as Man at Money Machine

            Tim Kelleher as Man at Catering Truck

            Emily Kuroda as Nurse Ruth

            Collett Lawson as Woman-Kissing Couple

            Hudson B. Marquez as Harry

            Tom Noga as Crazy Man in Hospital

            Jeremy Roberts as Truckdriver

            Maria Rubell as Nurse Lilly

            Silent Bit Sam as Waving Man

            David Shinney as Antique Shopper

            Drew Snyder as Albert

            Richard Steinmetz as Donald Freeman

            Joe Paul Steuer as Little Frank

            Deborah Swanson as Antique Shopper

            Billy Vera as Male Radio D.J.

            Janeane Garofalo as Counter Girl

            Cassy Friel
            
            Luce Rains
            
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