Mr. Destiny (1990)
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38% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(8,918 ratings)
Businessman Larry Burrows (James Belushi) has a wife who ignores him, a screwball friend who won't leave him alone, and a car that continually breaks down. All that and more is enough to give him a mid-life crisis. After his car stalls once more, he enters a bar looking for help and encounters a… More Businessman Larry Burrows (James Belushi) has a wife who ignores him, a screwball friend who won't leave him alone, and a car that continually breaks down. All that and more is enough to give him a mid-life crisis. After his car stalls once more, he enters a bar looking for help and encounters a bartender (Michael Caine) who shows him what his life would have been like, if he hadn't struck out in a baseball game back in high school. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Orr
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 12, 1990 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 3, 2002
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A bland comic fantasy.
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John Wirt, Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
An awful redemption flick.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Another one of these comedies shooting for a "Capraesque" vibe, resulting in a limp comedy with some mild charm and loads of predictability.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Campy and stupid, but sort of fun.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Yes, it's a ripoff of "It's a Wonderful Life" but it works. Belushi is funny, and the point is still well taken.
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Cast
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James Belushi
as Larry Burrows
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Michael Caine
as Mike
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Linda Hamilton
as Ellen Burrows
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Jon Lovitz
as Clip Metzler
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Hart Bochner
as Niles Pender
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Bill McCutcheon
as Leo Hansen
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Rene Russo
as Cindy Jo
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Raymond L. Anderson
as Umpire
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Doug Barron
as Lewis Flick
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Sky Berdahl
as Young Clip
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Collin Bernsen
as Tom Robertson
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Bryan Buffington
as Boy
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Sari Caine
as Girl
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Maury Chaykin
as Guzelman
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Pat Corley
as Harry Burrows
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Courteney Cox
as Jewel Jagger
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Richie Devaney
as Young Larry
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Jesse J. Donnelly
as The Cop
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James Douglas
as Mr. Ripley
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Whit Edwards
as Young Jerry
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Adam Eichhorst
as Teenager
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Bruce Evers
as Team Coach
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John Garver
as Waiter
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Michael Genevie
as Guest #1
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William Griffis
as Maitre D'
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Eddita Hill
as Juanita
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Kathy Ireland
as Gina
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Howard Kingkade
as Guest
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Tony Longo
as Huge Guy
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Terry Loughlin
as Wine Steward
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Heather Lynch
as Young Ellen
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Jeffrey Pillars
as Truck Driver
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Osamu Sakabe
as Nakamura
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Jay O Sanders
as Jackie Earle
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Douglas Seale
as Boswell
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Chris Stacy
as Teammate
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Andrew Stahl
as Jerry Haskins
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Martin Thompson
as Guest Stilton
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Jeff Weiss
as Ludwig
