Summary
Travis is due to marry Stephanie in a few days when he is convinced by beautiful saleswoman Jonni to buy a fancy sports car. The car looks good, but it turns out to be a piece of junk. Travis is determined to get satisfaction and he and Jonni hit the road to confront the crooked car dealer.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.4
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −22 min on the typical 100
typical 10078Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+15Released
1988
July 13, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 38
George NewbernTravis Rogers
Leslie HopeStephanie Lawrence
Kimberly FosterJonni Tigersmith
Barry CorbinGeorge Lawrence
Anthony GearyWheel
Frances Lee McCainJoyce Rogers
Patrika DarboDee Dee
John HawkesThief #2
Marco PerellaDave
Bill BolenderJudd Rogers- JBJerry BiggsDolan
- SFScott FultsBarry
- JHJim HolmesWalter
John HusseyPreacher
Mickey JonesBucholtz
Bill ThurmanBus Driver
Ann WalkerJasmine
Glenn WithrowFrank
Ralph AhnWang- TATricia AverySeamstress #1
Theresa BellLisa
Megan BlakeMegan- JCJ. Cynthia BrooksLouise
- BCBobbie CandlerTina
Directing · 2
- David Beaird Director
- Paula Barrett-Barbier Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Richard Christian Matheson Writer
- Tom Szollosi Writer
Production · 6
- Steve Nicolaides Executive Producer
- Robert Lawrence Producer
- David Cohn Casting
- Paul Bengston Casting
- Mark A. Hatley Production Assistant
- Beth Holmes Casting Associate
Camera · 4
- Peter Deming Director of Photography
- Peter J. Calvin Still Photographer
- Linda Field Grip
- Ken Sax Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- David Garfield Editor
Sound · 12
- Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
- George Doering Musician
- Michael Herbick Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Afterman Music Supervisor
- Walt Martin Sound Mixer
- Stacy Brownrigg Sound
Art · 8
- Richard Hoover Production Design
- Okowita Art Direction
- Gregory Bolton Art Direction
- Suzette Sheets Set Decoration
- George Toomer Jr. Property Master
- Linda Kiffe Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Reve Richards Costume Design
- Fred Lackey III Hair Designer
- Patty York Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Rick A. West Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Charles Croughwell Stunt Double
- William Purcell Special Effects Technician
- Sarah Elgart Choreographer
- Greg Hull Special Effects
- Daniel K. Moore Stunt Double
- John Orlebeck Transportation Coordinator
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