The In-Laws (1979)

83% of critics liked it
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Dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is a respectable man. He has a daughter who is about to marry the son of a very suspicious character, Vince Ricardo (Peter Falk). They are practically relatives already, the wedding is so near. Certainly, Sheldon already despises Vince as if he were already a… More Dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is a respectable man. He has a daughter who is about to marry the son of a very suspicious character, Vince Ricardo (Peter Falk). They are practically relatives already, the wedding is so near. Certainly, Sheldon already despises Vince as if he were already a well-known relative. Nontheless, Vince calls on Sheldon and convinces him to go with him on a series of wild and hilarious adventures, claiming all the while that he is a CIA agent, and that what he is doing is in the national interest. Sheldon follows Vince to a South American country ruled by a very odd man, General Garcia (Richard Libertini), who talks to his hand (which talks back). It seems that the dictator is involved in a scheme to counterfeit and undermine U.S. currency. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By: Arthur Hiller
Written By: Andrew Bergman
Genres: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1979 Wide
On DVD: May 13, 2003
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Inspired lunacy.
Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
Very funny and engaging. There is no remake.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
silly and endearing
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The In-Laws is a laugh riot.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
A ótima química entre Arkin e Falk, ressaltada pelo hilário roteiro de Bergman e a direção inspirada de Hiller, faz com que esta comédia seja simplesmente imperdível.

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Lucas M

Original. A unforgettable comedy, Falk and Arkin are very good. The In-Laws have a fresh review by me. Andrew Bergman make a really funny screenplay.
AJ V

A very funny movie. The plot is predictable and familiar today, but if you look past that, the movie is enjoyable, and it has a pretty good cast too, I liked it.

Cast

            Peter Falk as Vince Ricardo

            Alan Arkin as Sheldon Kornpett

            Richard Libertini as Gen. Garcia

            Nancy Dussault as Carol Kornpett

            Arlene Golonka as Jean Ricardo

            Penny Peyser as Barbara Kornpett

            Ed Begley Jr as Barry Lutz

            Michael Lembeck as Tommy Ricardo

            Carmine Caridi as Angie

            Sammy Smith as Mr. Hirschorn

            James Hong as Bing Wong

            Brass Adams as Deliveryman #2

            Sergio Calderón as Alfonso

            Álvaro Carcaño as Edgardo

            Barbara Dana as Bank Teller

            John Day as T Man #3

            Rosanna de Soto
            
            Art Evans as Driver

            John Finnegan as Deliveryman #1

            Mitchell Group as Second Guard

            Rozsika Halmos as Mrs. Adelman

            John Hostetter as Workman

            Eduardo Noriega as Senator Jesus Braunschweiger

            David Paymer as Cab Driver

            Maurice Sneed as Paint Boy

            Kent Williams as Ski Mask

            Jorge Zepeda as Carlos

            Carmen Dragon as Carmen Dragon

            Peter Miller as Bank Manager

            Paul L. Smith as Mo

            Ellen Clark as Ad Lib #4

            Tom Degidon as Bartender

            Danny Kwan as Billy Wong

            Dick Wieand as Al

            Jim Goodwin as Guard

            John Hancock as T Man #1
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