The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
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50% of users liked it
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Set in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the friendship between an old hippie woman and a depressive teenage punk rocker who feels like a pariah. The fun begins when the two conspire to kidnap the boy's crazy father in hopes of getting a hold of the family… More Set in a remote Pennsylvania coal-mining town, this off-beat comedy follows the friendship between an old hippie woman and a depressive teenage punk rocker who feels like a pariah. The fun begins when the two conspire to kidnap the boy's crazy father in hopes of getting a hold of the family fortune. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ron Nyswaner
- Written By
- Ron Nyswaner
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 11, 1988 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Beyond their quirks these people are little more than unappealing narcissists. Ron Nyswaner's film is a royal waste of time.
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Cast
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Keanu Reeves
as Rupert Marshetta
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Amy Madigan
as Carla Headlee
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Bonnie Bedelia
as Pam Marshetta
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Fred Ward
as Gary Marshetta
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Joseph de Lisi
as Roger Marshetta
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Jeffrey Hayenga
as Jack Sike
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Tracey Ellis
as Lois Sike
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Jay O Sanders
as Trooper Joe
- Dan Monahan
- Don Brockett
- Jeff Hayenga
- Kari Keegan
- Todd Bryant
