Milk Money (1994)
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9% of critics liked it
(35 reviews) -
38% of users liked it
(17,841 ratings)
After befriending a kind-hearted prostitute, a 12-year-old boy attempts to set her up with his widowed father in this family comedy. Young Frank Wheeler (Michael Patrick Carter) first meets working girl V (Melanie Griffith) when he and two friends pool their money to buy a glimpse of a naked woman.… More After befriending a kind-hearted prostitute, a 12-year-old boy attempts to set her up with his widowed father in this family comedy. Young Frank Wheeler (Michael Patrick Carter) first meets working girl V (Melanie Griffith) when he and two friends pool their money to buy a glimpse of a naked woman. V does the job and agrees to drive Frank home; along the way, he becomes convinced that this nice call girl would be the perfect new wife for his dad (Ed Harris). V happens to be on the run from a group of evil gangsters, so when he invites her to stay at their house in the suburbs, she readily agrees. Masquerading as a math tutor, she strikes a chord with Mr. Wheeler, but this budding romance is soon threatened by the return of V's past. Despite the potentially off-color premise, Milk Money aims to be innocuous family fare, with juvenile jokes mixing with unthreatening romance. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Benjamin
- Written By
- John Mattson
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Aug 30, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Only the least demanding audiences can be expected to buy into Milk Money.
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Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
This pleasant, unassuming little comedy manages to overcome its many potential shortcomings.
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
It's pointless to blame the cast members, who at least are in there trying.
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Clifford Terry, Chicago Tribune
An embarrassing, preposterous mess.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
[A] jaded attempt at warmhearted comedy.
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Cast
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Melanie Griffith
as V
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Ed Harris
as Tom Wheeler
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Michael Patrick Carter
as Frank Wheeler
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Malcolm McDowell
as Waltzer
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Anne Heche
as Betty
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Casey Siemaszko
as Cash
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Philip Bosco
as Jerry the Pope
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Brian Christopher
as Kevin Clean
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Adam LaVorgna
as Brad
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Kevin Scannell
as Mr. Clean
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Jessica Wesson
as Stacey
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Amanda Sharkey
as Holly
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John Alvin
as Rich Old Guy
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Ann Baker
as Checker at Grocery Store
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Jacquelyn K. Koch
as Woman
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Julia Montgomery
as Stacey's Mom
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William John Murphy
as Sheriff
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William L. Schwarber
as Tow Truck Driver
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Michael Conn
as Little Kid's Girl
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Mark Pennell
as Holly's Dad
- Mary Goldberg
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Don Roberts
as Larry the Neighbour
