Alan Arkin, Arlene Golonka, Carmine Caridi

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon in...( read more  read more... )to a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

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PG, 103 min.

Directed by: Arthur Hiller

Release Date: June 15, 1979

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DVD Release Date: May 13, 2003

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  • September 20, 2009
    What an entertaining and fun film. Peter Falk is in great form. The pace is great, the script is well written. Superior to the remake.
  • July 28, 2009
    Very funny! Peter Falk and Alan Arkin make a good team.
  • June 9, 2009
    Don't we all think our in-laws are a little crazier than us? Except me I am really crazy!
  • January 24, 2009
    Arkin & Falk are a great pairing. madcap insanity.
  • July 24, 2008
    Peter Falk's best role. He and Alan Arkin are comedic gold together. And as always, remember Serpentine, Serpentine.
  • May 31, 2008
    Fan-fucking-tastic!!!
  • March 28, 2008
    Thie original version of this film, it makes the re-make look like an underfed turkey. Peter Falk and Alan Arkin provide some of the best laughs around.
  • March 26, 2008
    I havent seen it in a long time but its definitely a movie I can watch over and over and over again. It's just so funny and still so serious ina sort of funny way LOL. definitely one of my favourites.

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  • globaleyenews
    February 11, 2007
    Dozen's of memorable lines. "Is this coffee freeze-dried? Yeees.It's veeery good"."....tremendous red-tape in the bush." "...serpentine Shel,serpentine."

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