Mildly entertaining Dana Carvey vehicle. Ah, such potential wasted since.
Dana Carvey, Doris Belack, James Tolkan
Eddie (Dana Carvey, who makes his screen debut) an urban con man with a talent for mimicry, runs afoul of a gangster and has to find a hideout -- quick! So, he breaks into a palatial suburban home whi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Stats: 124 reviews
Flixster Reviews (124)
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January 31, 2008
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July 1, 2009
Dana Carvey is hilarious in this. I am a big fan of Dana Carvey from SNL and his other series and stand up comedy. The film is full of gags and impressions by Dana. The story is decent and has a good supporting cast. I might have given this a lower rating if I wasn't a fan of Da...( read more)
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February 10, 2009
Unfortunately, a huge waste of talent. Wayne's World and Master of Disguise showcase Dana Carvey much better! Also, watch The Dana Carvey Show from the mid 90's on IMDB TV. Very funny!!
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November 1, 2008
A Chicago con man named Eddie Farrell (Dana Carvey) masqueraded a housesitter named Jonathan Albertson; a Harvard graduate was supposed to watch the house for the absent owner named David Malkin (Bill Bradshaw) due to a new job in another part of the country for a month or two. ...( read more)
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July 28, 2008
"Eddie Farrell" (Dana Carvey) is a small-time, but effective con artist. He and his friend and parner, "Lou" (Todd Graff) get in a little trouble with a loan shark (James Tolkan), and have to go on the lam.
Eventually, the two break into a nice house in a nice neighborhood wh...( read more) -
February 20, 2008
Great acting from Dana Carvey and a pretty good script. Hard to believe it was one of Carvey's first films.
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