Splitting Heirs (1993)
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8% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
34% of users liked it
(3,022 ratings)
Splitting Heirs is a dull mistaken identity comedy about a British Duke (Eric Idle) who is switched at birth when his parents accidentally left him behind in a restaurant, picking up the wrong baby by mistake. Idle is raised by Pakistanis and when he discovers his true identity, he begins plotting… More Splitting Heirs is a dull mistaken identity comedy about a British Duke (Eric Idle) who is switched at birth when his parents accidentally left him behind in a restaurant, picking up the wrong baby by mistake. Idle is raised by Pakistanis and when he discovers his true identity, he begins plotting to kill the American (Rick Moranis) who is the unwitting imposter. His plans go awry, and Idle hires a lawyer (John Cleese) to help him regain his title. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Young
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1993 Wide
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Catherine Zeta-Jones is as hot as she is hilarious
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
What ensues is a series of supposedly comic murder attempts, none of which is remotely amusing.
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Cast
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Rick Moranis
as Henry
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Eric Idle
as Tommy Patel
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Barbara Hershey
as Duchess Lucinda
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Kitty
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John Cleese
as Raoul P. Shadgrind
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Sadie Frost
as Angela
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Stratford Johns
as Butler
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Brenda Bruce
as Mrs. Bullock
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William Franklyn
as Andrews
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Eric Sykes
as Jobson the Doorman
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Cameron Blakely
as Hunt Saboteur
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Paul Brooke
as Tour Guide
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Charu Bala Chokshi
as Mrs. Patel
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Jeremy Clyde
as 14th Duke
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Amanda Dickinson
as Barmaid
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Richard Huw
as Brittle
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Llewellyn Rees
as Old Major
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Madge Ryan
as Woman with Dog
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Bill Wallis
as Vicar at Hunt
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Keith Smith
as Photographer
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Paul Weston
as French Driver
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Bill Stewart
as Adoption Agent
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Chris Jenkinson
as Police Constable
- Michelle Guish
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Cal Macaninch
as CID Officer
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David Ross
as Sergeant Richardson
